The shining
Executive Summary
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Overview
Genres: Horror, Drama, Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Mystery, Psychological Horror, Psychological
Setting: Present day, The Overlook Hotel, a grand but isolated hotel located in the Colorado Rockies, and Boulder, USA.
Overview: The Shining follows the Torrance family as they move to the isolated Overlook Hotel for the winter, where dark forces and supernatural occurrences begin to unravel their sanity and safety.
Themes: Isolation and Confinement, Family Dynamics and Relationships, Supernatural and the Occult
Conflict and Stakes: The primary conflict is between Jack and the hotel's malevolent forces, which threaten to drive him insane and harm his family. The stakes are high, as Jack's mental health, his family's safety, and their very lives are at risk.
Overall Mood: Psychological horror and suspense
Mood/Tone at Key Scenes:
- Scene 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100: Psychological horror and suspense, with a growing sense of unease and danger as the hotel's malevolent forces threaten to drive Jack insane and harm his family.
Standout Features:
- Unique Hook: A fresh take on a classic horror story, with updated visuals and a modern audience in mind.
- Plot Twist: The hotel's malevolent forces threaten to drive Jack insane and harm his family, adding a layer of psychological tension to the supernatural elements.
- Distinctive Setting: The isolated and grand Overlook Hotel, with its dark past and supernatural presence.
Comparable Scripts:
- The Shining by Stephen King (book)
- The Shining (1980) directed by Stanley Kubrick
- Doctor Sleep (2019) directed by Mike Flanagan
- The Haunting of Hill House (novel and series)
- 1408 (2007) directed by Mikael Håfström
- The Amityville Horror (1979) directed by Stuart Rosenberg
- The Innocents (1961) directed by Jack Clayton
- The Turn of the Screw (novella and various adaptations)
- The Changeling (1980) directed by Peter Medak
- The Legend of Hell House (1973) directed by John Hough
Writing Style:
The writing style in this screenplay can be characterized as a blend of psychological horror, suspenseful tension, and complex character dynamics, with a strong emphasis on atmospheric settings and power struggles.
Style Similarities:
- Stephen King
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Stanley Kubrick
Pass/Consider/Recommend
Recommend
Explanation: The screenplay for 'The Shining' is a well-crafted and suspenseful piece of writing that effectively combines psychological horror, supernatural elements, and character-driven drama. The screenplay's strengths lie in its consistent portrayal of themes and character arcs, strong dialogue, and visually engaging cinematography. While there are a few areas where the screenplay could be improved, such as the pacing of certain scenes and the inclusion of more engaging dialogue, these do not detract from the overall impact of the narrative. Overall, the screenplay is a solid foundation for a compelling and memorable film.
USP: This script offers a fresh and chilling take on the haunted hotel genre, with a unique blend of psychological horror, supernatural elements, and family drama. The characters are authentic and relatable, brought to life through naturalistic dialogue and nuanced performances. The Overlook Hotel is not just a backdrop, but a character in its own right, with a dark and tragic history that seeps into the present. The innovative storytelling techniques, including the use of Danny's 'shining' ability, add depth and intrigue to the narrative. This script is a compelling and original piece of storytelling that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats.
Market Analysis
Budget Estimate:$20-30 million
Target Audience Demographics: Young adults and adults aged 18-49, fans of horror and psychological thrillers.
Marketability: The Shining is a classic horror novel and film, and this screenplay offers a fresh take on the story with updated visuals and a modern audience in mind. The supernatural elements and psychological tension are sure to attract horror fans, while the family drama and character development will appeal to a wider audience.
The horror genre can be hit or miss at the box office, and this screenplay may not appeal to audiences outside of the genre. However, the strong character development and themes of addiction and isolation could attract a wider audience.
The Shining has a cult following, and this screenplay offers a new interpretation of the story that could appeal to fans of the original. The supernatural elements and psychological tension are sure to attract horror fans, while the family drama and character development will appeal to a wider audience.
Profit Potential: Moderate to high, depending on the success of the film at the box office and in home media sales.
Analysis Criteria Percentiles
Writer's Voice
Summary:The writer's voice in the screenplay is characterized by a blend of natural dialogue, detailed descriptions, and a sense of realism. The writer effectively captures the essence of the characters and their interactions, creating a palpable and immersive atmosphere throughout the narrative.
Best representation: Scene 1 - Danny's Reluctance to Move to the Overlook Hotel. Scene 1 best showcases the author's unique voice through its concise and realistic dialogue, detailed scene descriptions, and smooth transitions between locations. The scene effectively introduces the main characters and establishes the professional and polite atmosphere of the hotel interview, setting the tone for the rest of the screenplay.
Memorable Lines:
- Jack: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. (Scene 46)
- Jack: Here's Johnny! (Scene 38)
- Danny: Red Rum. Red Rum. Red Rum. (Scene 36)
- Jack: They had to, in order to survive. (Scene 7)
- Jack: I'm not going to hurt you... I'm just going to bash your brains in! I'm going to bash them right the fuck in. (Scene 32)
Characters
Jack Torrance:The protagonist, a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who takes a job as the winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel.
Wendy Torrance:Jack's wife, a practical and nurturing woman who is concerned about her husband's mental health and their son's well-being.
Danny Torrance:The couple's young son, who possesses psychic abilities and is sensitive to the hotel's dark past.
Mr. Ullman:The manager of the Overlook Hotel, who hires Jack and warns him about the hotel's history.
Dick Hallorann:The hotel's chef, who shares Danny's psychic abilities and senses the danger lurking in the hotel.
Story Shape
Screenplay Story Analysis
Note: This is the overall critique. For scene by scene critique click here
Story Content | Character Development | Scene Elements | Audience Engagement | Technical Aspects | |||||||||||||||||
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Click for Full Analysis | Tone | Overall Grade | Concept | Plot | Originality Score | Characters | Character Changes | Internal Goal | External Goal | Conflict | Opposition | High stakes | Story forward | Twist | Emotional Impact | Dialogue | Engagement | Pacing | Formatting | Structure | |
1 - Job Interview at the Overlook Hotel | Suspenseful, Formal, Professional | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
2 - Danny's Reluctance to Move to the Overlook Hotel | Concerned, Hopeful, Playful | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
3 - Job Offer and Hotel History | Suspenseful, Foreboding, Informative, Casual | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
4 - Danny's Reluctance and Jack's New Job | Anxious, Reassuring, Excited | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
5 - Danny's Fainting Incident and Imaginary Friend | Suspenseful, Disturbing, Mysterious | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
6 - Doctor Examines Danny's Medical History | Tense, Concerned, Reflective | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
7 - The Torrance Family's Arrival at the Overlook Hotel | Tense, Foreboding, Informative | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
8 - The Torrances' Guided Tour of the Overlook Hotel: A Glimpse into History and Foreshadowing of Future Events | Mysterious, Intriguing, Historical, Informative | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
9 - Welcoming the New Caretakers: A Tour of the Gold Ballroom | Suspenseful, Informative, Friendly | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
10 - Welcome Tour of the Hotel Kitchen | Tense, Mysterious, Informative | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
11 - Exploring the Hotel Kitchen: A Playful Interlude | Suspenseful, Mysterious, Informative | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
12 - Halloran Offers to Get Danny Ice Cream | Suspenseful, Informative, Friendly | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
13 - Halloran and Danny Discover Their Shining Connection | Suspenseful, Mysterious, Foreboding | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
14 - Breakfast in Bed at the Overlook Hotel | Tension, Mystery, Introspective, Nostalgic | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
15 - Exploration and Play in the Hotel Maze | Tense, Mysterious, Intriguing | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
16 - Interrupted Work and Frustration in The Shining's Hotel | Tense, Suspenseful, Intense, Dramatic | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
17 - Phone Issues Arise as the Storm Rages On | Tense, Suspenseful, Playful | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
18 - Stormy Day at the Overlook Hotel: Wendy's Frustration and Danny's Fear | Suspenseful, Eerie, Tense | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
19 - Jack and Danny's Heartfelt Connection | Tender, Inquisitive, Protective | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
20 - Jack's Disturbing Nightmare and Danny's Search for Wendy | Tense, Disturbing, Anxious | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
21 - Wendy's Discovery | Tense, Emotional, Accusatory | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
22 - Jack's Struggle: A Night at the Overlook Hotel Bar | Tense, Emotional, Intense, Reflective | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
23 - Wendy's Distress and Jack's Disbelief | Tense, Suspenseful, Emotional | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
24 - Deception and Suspicion at the Overlook | Suspenseful, Tense, Mysterious, Emotional | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
25 - Wendy's Concerns Met with Dismissal and Anger | Tense, Emotional, Angry | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
26 - Jack's Destructive Behavior and Halloran's Concern | Tense, Mysterious, Suspenseful | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
27 - Jack's Suspicions Arise in Encounter with Grady | Tense, Suspenseful, Disturbing | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
28 - Escalating Tensions: Jack and Grady's Discussion, Wendy's Escape Plan, and Danny's Disturbing Sleep | Tense, Suspenseful, Disturbing, Mysterious | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
29 - Communication Breakdown | Tense, Suspenseful, Mysterious, Dramatic | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
30 - Arranging a Snowcat: Preparing for an Urgent Journey | Tense, Suspenseful, Mysterious | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
31 - Unraveling Sanity: Jack's Obsession and Wendy's Fear | Tense, Suspenseful, Dramatic | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
32 - Escalating Tensions: Jack's Aggression and Wendy's Fear | Tense, Menacing, Confrontational, Disturbing | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
33 - Wendy's Escape: Locking Away the Violence | Tense, Aggressive, Disturbing | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
34 - Wendy's Fear and Manipulation | Tense, Aggressive, Emotional | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
35 - Jack Sabotages the Snowcat and Seeks Grady's Support | Menacing, Tense, Sinister | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
36 - The Snowcat Ride and the Breakdown of Door 237 | Tense, Menacing, Suspenseful, Disturbing | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
37 - Wendy and Danny's Escape Thwarted by Jack's Axe-Wielding Rage | Tense, Aggressive, Terrifying, Suspenseful | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
38 - Wendy's Defiance and Halloran's Fate | Tense, Aggressive, Terrifying, Suspenseful | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
39 - The Pursuit in the Overlook Hotel | Tense, Suspenseful, Terrifying | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
40 - Pursuit in the Maze and Discoveries in the Hotel | Tense, Suspenseful, Terrifying, Dramatic | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
41 - The Search in the Snowy Maze | Tense, Suspenseful, Terrifying | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
42 - Escape from the Overlook: A Desperate Search and a Tragic End | Tense, Suspenseful, Terrifying, Desperate | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Scene 1 - Job Interview at the Overlook Hotel
Lake and Mountains. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD past island in
lake.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. ROAD - DAY - L.S.
High Angle V.W. Car moving along road - CAMERA TILTS UP with
it.
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EXT. COLORADO MOUNTAINS & ROAD - DAY - L.S.
Mountains and Road - V.W. Car moves away along road - CAMERA
TRACKS after it.
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L.S. V.W. Car moving away along road - CAMERA TRACKS after
it and passes car - TRACKING FORWARD to Mountains in b.g.
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M.L.S. High Angle V.W. Car moves away along road - CAMERA
TILTS UP with it. Car goes into tunnel and comes out other
side. CAMERA TRACKS after car.
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L.S. V.W. Car moves along road. CAMERA TRACKS after it.
Mountains in b.g.
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L.S. High Angle V.W. Car moving away along road. Mountain
in b.g. CAMERA TRACKS after car.
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L.S. Mountain - CAMERA TRACKS IN on Hotel.
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Black Frames.
THE INTERVIEW.
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2.
INT. OVERLOOK HOTEL/LOBBY - DAY - M.L.S.
Jack walks L-R across Lobby. CAMERA TRACKS BACK & PANS with
him to RECEPTIONIST behind desk.
JACK
Hi, I've got an appointment with Mr.
Ullman. My name is Jack Torrance.
RECEPTIONIST
His office is the first door on the
left.
JACK
Thank you.
JACK moves away R-L. CAMERA PANS with him and TRACKS IN
after him through Secretary's office to open door of ULLMAN's
office - revealing ULLMAN seated at desk with SECRETARY
standing beside him.
JACK
Mr. Ullman?
ULLMAN
Yes?
JACK
I'm Jack Torrance.
ULLMAN
Oh, well - come on in Jack.
ULLMAN stands up and hands book to SECRETARY, walking round
side of desk. JACK moves into office. CAMERA TRACKS IN
after him. He shakes hands with ULLMAN.
ULLMAN
Very nice to meet you.
JACK
Nice to meet you, Mr. Ullman.
ULLMAN points to SECRETARY.
ULLMAN
This is my secretary, Susie.
SECRETARY
Hallo.
JACK
Susie, how do you do?
3.
ULLMAN
Have any trouble finding us?
JACK
Oh, no problem at all. I made the
trip in three and a half hours.
ULLMAN
Well, that's very good time, very
good. Please sit down a minute.
ULLMAN points to chair cam.R. JACK sits cam.R.f.g. ULLMAN
walks behind desk.
ULLMAN
JAck, just make yourself at home.
Would you like some coffee?
JACK
Well, if you are going to have
some, I wouldn't mind. Thanks.
ULLMAN
Susie.
SECRETARY
Sure.
ULLMAN
Oh, and would you ask Bill Watson
to join us?
SECRETARY
Yes, I will.
ULLMAN sits behind desk. SUSIE walks forward to R.f.g.
DISSOLVE TO:
Ratings
Scene 2 - Danny's Reluctance to Move to the Overlook Hotel
Apartment Building - cars parked in front of it. Mountain
in b.g. CAMERA TRACKS IN on Apartment Building.
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INT. JACK & WENDY'S APARTMENT IN BOULDER (USA) / LIVING
ROOM - DAY - M.L.S.
DANNY is sitting at table eating a sandwich. WENDY sitting
cam.R reading book.
DANNY
Mom...
4.
WENDY
Yeah.
DANNY
Do you really want to go and live
in that hotel for the winter?
WENDY
Sure, Danny, it will be lots of fun.
DANNY
Yeah, I guess so. Anyway, there's
hardly anybody to play with around
here.
WENDY
Yeah, I know. It always takes a
little time to make new friends.
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M.S. DANNY eating sandwich.
DANNY
Yeah, I guess so.
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M.S. WENDY
WENDY
What about Tony? He's looking
forward to the hotel, I bet.
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M.S. DANNY while eating sandwich wiggles forefinger of his
L.hand and speaks with different voice.
TONY
NO, I ain't Mrs. Torrance.
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M.S. WENDY
WENDY
Oh come on, Tony. Don't be silly.
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M.S. DANNY wiggles forefinger of L.hand and speaks with
different voice.
5.
TONY
I don't want to go there, Mrs.
Torrance.
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M.S. WENDY
WENDY
Well, how come you don't want to go?
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M.S. DANNY wiggles forefinger of L.hand and speaks with
different voice.
TONY
I just don't.
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M.S. WENDY.
WENDY
Well, let's just wait and see.
We're all gonna have a real good
time.
DISSOLVE TO:
Ratings
Scene 3 - Job Offer and Hotel History
JACK over ULLMAN seated at desk. BILL WATSON enter office.
JACK rises and shakes hands with him.
ULLMAN
Bill, I'd like you to meet Jack
Torrance.
WATSON
How do you do?
JACK
Bill, how do you do?
WATSON
Pleased to meet you.
JACK
Pleasure to meet you.
ULLMAN
Grab a chair Bill, and join in.
6.
WATSON & JACK sit down.
ULLMAN
Jack is going to take care of the
Overlook for this winter. I would
like you to take him around the
place as soon as we are through.
WATSON
Fine.
ULLMAN
Jack is a schoolteacher.
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M.C.S. JACK.
JACK
Eh - formerly a school-teacher.
WATSON (OFF)
What line of work are you in now?
JACK
I'm a writer um... Teaching has
been more or less a way of making
ends meet.
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M.C.S. WATSON.
WATSON
Well this ought to be quite a
change for you.
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M.C.S. JACK
JACK
Well, I'm looking for a change.
ULLMAN (OFF)
Our people in Denver recommended
Jack very highly, and, for once, I
agree with them.
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M.S. ULLMAN
7.
ULLMAN
Let's see, where were we? Yes. I
was about to explain that eh... our
season here runs from oh May 15th
to October 30th and then we close
down completely until the following
May.
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M.C.S. JACK
JACK
Do you mind if I ask why you do
that? It seems to me that the
skiing up here would be fantastic.
ULLMAN (OFF)
Oh, it sure would be
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M.S. ULLMAN
ULLMAN (CONT'D)
but the problem is the enormous
cost it would be to keep the road
to the Sidewinder open. It's a...
It's a 25 mile stretch of road -
gets an average of 20 feet of snow
during the winter, and there's just
no way to make it economically
feasible to keep it clear. When
the place was built in 1907, there
was very little interest in winter
sports, and this site was chosen
for its seclusion and scenic beauty.
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M.L.S. ULLMAN over WATSON & JACK.
JACK
Well, it's certainly got plenty of
that.
JACK laughs.
ULLMAN
That's right. And did they give
you any idea in Denver about what
the job entails?
8.
JACK
Only in a very general way.
ULLMAN
Well...
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M.S. ULLMAN
ULLMAN (CONT'D)
...the winters can be fantastically
cruel, and the basic idea is
to...to cope with the very costly
damage and depreciation which can
occur. And this consists mainly of
running the boiler, heating
different parts of the hotel on a
daily rotating basis, repairing
damage as it occurs and doing
repairs, so that the elements can't
get a foothold.
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M.C.S. JACK
JACK
Well, that sounds fine to me.
ULLMAN grunts off.
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M.S. ULLMAN
ULLMAN
Physically, it's not a very
demanding job. The only thing that
can get a bit trying up here during
the winter is eh... the tremendous
sense of isolation.
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M.C.S. JACK
JACK
Well, that just happens to be
exactly what I'm looking for. I'm
eh... I'm outlining a new writing
project, and eh...
(MORE)
9.
JACK (CONT'D)
five months of peace is just what I
want.
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M.S. ULLMAN
ULLMAN
That's very good Jack, because eh...
for some people eh solitude and
isolation...
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M.C.S. JACK.
ULLMAN (OFF) (CONT'D)
can of itself be a problem.
JACK
Not for me.
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M.S. ULLMAN.
ULLMAN
How about your wife and son? How
do you think they'll take to it?
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M.C.S. JACK.
JACK
They'll love it.
ULLMAN (OFF)
Great...
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M.S. ULLMAN
ULLMAN
Well, before I turn you over to
Bill, there is one other thing I
think we should talk about. I
don't want to sound melodramatic,
but it is something that's...
(MORE)
10.
ULLMAN (CONT'D)
been known to give a few people
second thoughts about the job.
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M.C.S. JACK
JACK
I'm intrigued.
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M.S. ULLMAN.
ULLMAN
I don't suppose they eh told you
anything in Denver about the
tragedy we had up here during the
winter of 1970?
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M.C.S. JACK shakes his head.
JACK
I don't believe they did.
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M.S. BILL WATSON.
ULLMAN (OFF)
Well, my predecessor in this job
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M.S. ULLMAN.
ULLMAN (CONT'D)
hired a man named Charles Grady, as
the winter caretaker. He came up
here with his wife and two little
girls of about eight or ten. And
he had a good employment record,
good references and from what I've
been told, I mean, he seemed like a
completely normal individual. But
at some point during the winter, he
must have suffered some kind of a
complete mental breakdown.
(MORE)
11.
ULLMAN (CONT'D)
He ran amok and eh... killed his
family with an axe,
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M.C.S. JACK
ULLMAN (OFF) (CONT'D)
stacked them neatly in one of the
rooms in the West Wing, and then he
um... then he put eh both barrels
of his shotgun in his mouth.
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M.S. ULLMAN sitting behind desk.
ULLMAN (CONT'D)
The police eh... they thought that
it was what the old-timers used to
call cabin-fever, a kind of
claustrophobic reaction which can
occur when people are
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M.C.S. JACK
ULLMAN (OFF) (CONT'D)
shut in together over long periods
of time.
JACK
Well, that is eh quite a story.
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M.S. ULLMAN laughs.
ULLMAN
Yes, it is. Oh, it's still hard
for me to believe that it actually
happened here, but it did and eh...
I think you can appreciate why I
wanted to tell you about it.
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M.C.S. JACK.
12.
JACK
Ah, I certainly can, and eh... I
also understand why your people in
Denver left it for you to tell me.
JACK laughs.
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U.S. ULLMAN laughing.
ULLMAN
Well, obviously some people can be
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M.C.S. JACK.
ULLMAN (OFF) (CONT'D)
put off by the idea of staying
alone in a place where something
like that actually happened.
JACK
Well, you can rest assured Mr.
Ullman, that's not going to happen
with me, and eg as far as my wife
is concerned, I am sure she'll be
absolutely fascinated when I tell
her about it. She's a confirmed
ghost story and horror film addict.
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Scene 4 - Danny's Reluctance and Jack's New Job
Shooting through open door - DANNY standing on stool at basin.
DANNY
Tony, do you think Daddy will get
the job?
TONY (OFF)
Yeah, he did. He's gonna phone
Wendy up in a few minutes to tell
her.
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INT. BOULDER KITCHEN/LIVING ROOM - DAY - M.S.
WENDY back to camera washing dishes at sink. PHONE RINGS
OFF. She dries her hand and puts carton in fridge. Then
moves L-R into Living Room - CAMERA PANS with her.
13.
She picks up telephone receiver.
WENDY
(into phone)
Hello.
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INT. HOTEL - LOBBY - DAY - M.L.S.
JACK leaning on counter at reception desk, speaking into
phone.
JACK
(into phone)
Hi, babe.
WENDY
(over phone)
Hi, hon. How's it going?
JACK
(into phone)
Great. Look, I'm at the hotel and
I still have an awful lot to go
through. I don't think I can get
home before nine or ten.
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INT. BOULDER APARTMENT/LIVING ROOM - DAY - M.S.
WENDY sitting on back of chair phone to ear.
WENDY
(into phone)
Sounds like you got the job?
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INT. HOTEL - LOBBY - DAY - M.L.S.
JACK leaning on reception desk with phone to ear.
JACK
(into phone)
Right it's a beautiful place. You
and Danny are gonna love it.
INT. BOULDER APARTMENT/BATHROOM - DAY - M.S.
DANNY standing on stool by basin. He is reflected in mirror.
CAMERA TRACKS IN on his reflection in mirror.
14.
DANNY
Tony, why don't you want to go to
the hotel?
DANNY wiggles forefinger.
TONY (OFF)
I don't know.
DANNY
You do too know, now come on tell me.
DANNY wiggles forefinger.
TONY (OFF)
I don't want to.
DANNY
Please...
DANNY wiggles forefinger.
TONY (OFF)
No.
DANNY
Now Tony, tell me.
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Scene 5 - Danny's Fainting Incident and Imaginary Friend
Shooting towards doors of lifts. Blood gushes in from
L.side of lift and in from corridors L. and R. of lift
doors - surging towards camera.
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INT. HOTEL/CORRIDOR - M.S.
Two Little GRADY girls holding hands.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL/LOBBY - M.L.S.
Blood gushing in from corridors L-R of lift doors and
surging towards camera.
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15.
INT. BOULDER APARTMENT - M.C.S.
DANNY screaming.
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INT. HOTEL/LOBBY - M.L.S.
Blood gushing in from corridors L-R of lift doors and
surging forward. The blood gushes up into camera lens
causing black out.
DOCTOR (OFF)
Now hold your eyes still so that I
can see.
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INT. BOULDER APARTMENT/DANNY'S BEDROOM - DAY - M.S.
DOCTOR bending over DANNY lying on top of his bed. She is
examining his eyes. WENDY standing at foot of bed.
DOCTOR
That's good, now the other one.
Good boy.
DOCTOR straightens up. She puts instrument away in case and
closes it. Then she sits on bed beside DANNY.
DOCTOR
Now Danny, when you were brushing
your teeth, do you remember if you
smelled anything funny, or saw any
bright flashing lights, or anything
at all strange?
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M.C.S. DANNY.
DANNY
No.
DOCTOR (OFF)
Do you remember when you were
brushing your teeth?
DANNY
Yes.
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16.
M.S. DOCTOR sitting on bed beside DANNY. WENDY standing at
foot of bed.
DOCTOR
What's the next thing you remember
after you were brushing your teeth?
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M.C.S. DANNY.
DANNY
Mommy saying, 'Wake up, wake up,
wake up Danny, wake up.'
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M.S. DOCTOR sitting on bed beside DANNY. WENDY standing at
foot of bed.
DOCTOR
Now Danny, can you remember what
you were doing just before you
started brushing your teeth?
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M.C.S. DANNY
DANNY
Talking to Tony.
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M.C.S. DOCTOR
DOCTOR
Is Tony one of your animals?
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M.C.S. DANNY
DANNY
No. It's the little boy that lives
in my mouth.
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M.C.S. WENDY
WENDY
Tony is his imaginary friend.
17.
DOCTOR (OFF)
Oh,
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M.C.S. DOCTOR
DOCTOR (CONT'D)
if you were to open your mouth now,
could I see Tony?
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M.C.S. DANNY
DANNY
No.
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M.C.S. DOCTOR
DOCTOR
Why not?
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M.C.S. DANNY
DANNY
Because he hides.
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M.C.S. DOCTOR
DOCTOR
Where does he go?
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M.C.S. DANNY
DANNY
To my stomach.
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M.C.S. DOCTOR
DOCTOR
Does Tony ever tell you to do things?
M.C.S. DANNY
18.
DANNY
I don't want to talk about Tony
anymore.
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M.S. DOCTOR sitting on bed beside DANNY. She pats his leg
and stands up. WENDY at foot of bed.
DOCTOR
Okay. That's fine. All right Danny.
DOCTOR puts case and stethoscope in her shoulder bag.
DOCTOR
Now I'm going to ask you to do me a
favor, and stay quietly in bed for
the rest of the day. Okay?
DANNY
Do I have to?
DOCTOR
Yes, I'd like you to.
WENDY
We're just going to go into one of
the other rooms for a few minutes
and talk - then I'll come back and
check on you, okay?
DANNY
Okay.
DOCTOR
Goodbye.
WENDY & DOCTOR move R-L to open door. DOCTOR goes into the
corridor.
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Scene 6 - Doctor Examines Danny's Medical History
DOCTOR standing in corridor. WENDY moves out of DANNY's
room and closes the door. She turns to DOCTOR.
WENDY
Shall we go into the living room?
DOCTOR
Yes.
19.
DOCTOR & WENDY walk forward along the corridor - CAMERA
TRACKS BACK before them and PANS R-L with them to Living
Room. WENDY points to sofa.
WENDY
Please...
DOCTOR
Thank you.
DOCTOR moves to sofa and sits down - WENDY sits in chair
cam.R.
DOCTOR
Mrs. Torrance, I don't think you
have anything to worry about. I'm
quite sure there is nothing
physically wrong with Danny.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. WENDY.
WENDY
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah, he seems
absolutely fine now, but you should
have seen him.
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M.S. DOCTOR over WENDY. DOCTOR leans back on sofa.
DOCTOR
Oh I know. Kids can scare you to
death, but believe me these episodes
are not at all uncommon, and they
look much worse than they are.
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M.S. WENDY over DOCTOR.
WENDY
But eh what was the matter with him?
DOCTOR
Mrs. Torrance, most of the time
these episodes with kids are never
explained. They are brought on by
emotional factors, and they rarely
occur again.
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20.
M.S. DOCTOR.
DOCTOR
They're more akin to auto-hypnosis,
a kind of self induced trance. If
it re-occurs which I doubt
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M.S. WENDY takes cigarette out of packet.
DOCTOR (OFF) (CONT'D)
you can always think about having
some tests done.
WENDY holds cigarette packet out towards DOCTOR.
DOCTOR (OFF)
No thank you.
She puts packet down on table.
WENDY
Oh, I'm...I'm sure you're right.
She lights cigarette from lighter.
CUT TO:
M.S. DOCTOR.
DOCTOR
Have you been in Boulder long, Mrs.
Torrance?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. WENDY.
WENDY
Only about three months. Eh we're
from Vermont. My husband was
teaching school there.
CUT TO:
M.S. DOCTOR
DOCTOR
Did the appearance of Danny's
imaginary friend...?
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21.
M.S. WENDY over DOCTOR.
WENDY
Tony.
DOCTOR
Did Tony's first appearance happen
to coincide with your arrival here?
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M.C.S. WENDY
WENDY
No, um let's see I guess Danny
started talkin to Tony about the
time we put him into nursery school.
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M.S. DOCTOR over WENDY.
DOCTOR
Did he adjust well to school?
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M.C.S. WENDY - she shakes her head.
WENDY
No. He didn't like it too much at
first, and then he had an injury,
so we kept him out for a while,
and, yeah, I...I guess that's about
the time when I first noticed that
he was talking to Tony.
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M.S. DOCTOR over WENDY.
DOCTOR
What sort of injury did he have?
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M.C.S. WENDY
WENDY
Ah he dislocated his shoulder.
WENDY inhales.
22.
DOCTOR (OFF)
How did he manage to do that?
WENDY
Well it's just one of those things.
You know... purely an accident, um.
My husband had oh... been drinking,
and he came home about three hours
late, so he wasn't exactly in the
greatest mood that night. And well
Danny had scattered some of his
school papers all over the room...
and my husband grabbed his arm, you
know, and pulled him away from them.
It's...it's just the sort of thing
you do a hundred times with a
child - you know, in a park or on
the streets - but on this particular
occasion my husband just... used
too much strength and he injured
Danny's arm.
CUT TO:
M.S. DOCTOR
WENDY (OFF) (CONT'D)
Anyway, something good did come out
of it all because he said:
CUT TO:
M.C.S. WENDY
WENDY (CONT'D)
"Wendy, I'm never gonna touch
another drop and if I do you can
leave me", and he didn't and he
hasn't had any alcohol in eh five
months.
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BLACK FRAMES.
Superimposed Title over:
CLOSING DAY.
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Scene 7 - The Torrance Family's Arrival at the Overlook Hotel
High Angle Trees on side of Mountain - CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD
over them to Jack's car moving away along road.
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INT. JACK'S CAR - DAY - M.S.
WENDY sitting beside JACK as he drives along Mountain Road.
DANNY, between them, is leaning on backs of their seats.
WENDY yawns.
WENDY
Boy, we must be really high up.
The air feels so different.
JACK
Uh...huh.
DANNY
Dad?
JACK
Yes?
DANNY
I'm hungry.
JACK
Well you should have eaten your
breakfast.
WENDY
We'll get something as soon as we
get to the hotel, okay?
DANNY
Okay, Mom.
WENDY
Hey, wasn't it around here that the
Donner party got snowbound?
JACK
I think that was farther west in
the Sierras.
DANNY
What was the Donner party?
24.
JACK
There were a party of settlers in
the covered wagon times. They got
snowbound one winter in the
mountains. They had to resort to
cannabilism in order to stay alive.
DANNY
You mean they ate each other up?
JACK
They had to, in order to survive.
WENDY
Jack...
DANNY
Don't worry, Mom. I know all about
cannabilism, I saw it on T.V.
JACK
See, it's okay. He saw it all on
the television.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. COLORADO MOUNTAINS - DAY - L.S.
High Angle JACK's car moving away along road on side of
mountain - CAMERA TRACKS after it.
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EXT. OVERLOOK HOTEL - DAY - L.S.
Cars parked in front of Hotel.
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INT. OVERLOOK HOTEL/LOBBY - M.L.S.
Man cleaning floor. CAMERA TRACKS L-R. WATSON & ULLMAN
walk forward from b.g.
ULLMAN
What time does the plane leave?
WATSON
Eight thirty.
ULLMAN
Well, that still gives up plenty of
time to go over everything first.
25.
Two Girls carrying luggage enter cam.R and walk away to b.g.
GIRLS
Goodbye Mr. Ullman.
ULLMAN
Goodbye.
ULLMAN & WATSON walk L-R to JACK sitting in chair.
ULLMAN
Good morning Jack. I hope you
haven't been waiting too long.
JACK
No problem. In fact we had time to
grab a bite to eat.
JACK stands up.
ULLMAN
Good. Glad you made it before they
shut down the kitchen. Is your
family having a look around?
JACK
No, my son's discovered the games
room.
ULLMAN
Oh... Has your luggage been brought
in?
JACK points to luggage.
JACK
Right there.
ULLMAN
Oh fine. Well in view of all the
ground that we to cover today, I
suggest we go and have a quick look
at your apartment and then get
started straight away.
ULLMAN turns to WATSON.
ULLMAN
Bill, would you have the Torrances'
things brought in their apartment.
WATSON
Fine.
26.
WATSON walks out cam.L.
JACK
I'd better collect my family first.
ULLMAN
Oh...
ULLMAN laughs and they move out cam.L.
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Scene 8 - The Torrances' Guided Tour of the Overlook Hotel: A Glimpse into History and Foreshadowing of Future Events
ULLMAN, followed by WENDY, JACK & WATSON, moves out of lift
cam.R. They walk R-L across Lounge. CAMERA TRACKS with them.
ULLMAN
This is our Colorado Lounge.
WENDY
Oh, it's beautiful.
(to Jack)
My God, this place is fantastic,
isn't it hon?
JACK
Sure is.
WENDY
God, I've never seen anything like
this before. Are all of these
Indian designs authentic?
ULLMAN
Yes, I believe they are based
mainly on Navajo and Apache motifs.
WENDY
Oh well they're really gorgeous.
As a matter of fact this is probably
the most gorgeous hotel I've ever
seen.
ULLMAN laughs.
ULLMAN
Oh this old place has had an
illustrious past. In its heyday it
was one of the stopping places for
the jet set,
They reach corner and turn, walking towards camera.
27.
ULLMAN (CONT'D)
even before anybody knew what a jet
set was. We've had four presidents
who stayed here, lots of movie stars.
WENDY
Royalty?
ULLMAN
All the best people.
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INT. HOTEL GAMES ROOM - DAY - M.C.S.
DANNY throwing darts - CAMERA TRACKS BACK & PANS L-R with
him as he walks to the dartboard. He climbs up on chair and
pulls two darts out. He looks cam.L. CAMERA ZOOMS IN on him.
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M.S. Two GRADY girls, holding hands, standing near open door.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY.
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M.S. Two GRADY girls, holding hands. They look at one
another, then turn and exit out through open doorway.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY.
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INT. HOTEL/CARETAKER'S APARTMENT CORRIDOR - DAY - M.S.
ULLMAN leads WENDY & JACK forward along corridor to
Caretaker's Apartment.
ULLMAN
This is the staff wing of the hotel.
None of the other bedrooms are
heated during the winter.
WENDY
Oh!
Two Girls carrying bags enter from cam.L.
28.
GIRLS
Goodbye Mr. Ullman.
ULLMAN
Goodbye girls.
ULLMAN waves to Girls and moves cam.R into JACK's apartment.
WENDY & JACK follow him.
ULLMAN
And here are your quarters.
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INT. HOTEL/JACK'S APARTMENT - DAY - M.S.
ULLMAN, followed by WENDY and JACK, move up steps. ULLMAN
points to open door cam.R.
ULLMAN
Living Room, bedroom, bathroom, and
a small bedroom for your son.
JACK leans forward and looks in small bedroom cam.L. He
turns and looks cam.R. at ULLMAN.
JACK
Perfect for a child.
WENDY
Yeah.
ULLMAN
Yes.
They move into apartment. JACK & WENDY move away through
living room into bedroom - CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD after them.
ULLMAN (OFF)
Well the place is very nicely self-
contained, easy to keep.
JACK feels bed.
JACK
Cosy.
JACK & WENDY move away and enter bathroom - CAMERA TRACKS
after them.
29.
ULLMAN (OFF)
Yes, very cosy for a family, and if
you feel like spreading out you
have the rest of the hotel to move
around in.
JACK
Well, it's very... homely.
WENDY
Yeah.
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EXT. HOTEL/THE MAZE - DAY - L.S.
ULLMAN leading WENDY, JACK & WATSON R-L along outside of
Maze. CAMERA TRACKS & PANS with them.
ULLMAN
This is our famous hedge maze.
It's quite an attraction around
here. The walls are thirteen feet
high and the hedges are about as
old as the hotel itself. It's a
lot of fun,
They walk from end of Maze towards Hotel in b.g.
ULLMAN (CONT'D)
but I wouldn't go in there unless I
had an hour to spare to find my way
out.
Laughter.
WENDY
When was the Overlook built?
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M.L.S. ULLMAN leads WENDY, JACK & WATSON L-R along front of
Hotel - CAMERA TRACKS with them.
ULLMAN
Ah... construction started in 1907.
It was finished in 1909. The site
is supposed to be located on an
Indian burial ground, and I believe
they actually had to repel a few
Indian attacks as they were building
it.
ULLMAN points to red Snowcat at entrance of garage.
30.
ULLMAN
That's our Snowcat. Can you both
drive a car?
JACK & WENDY
(together)
Yes.
They walk towards SNOWCAT.
ULLMAN
That's fine because basically the
Snowcat operates very much like a
car and it won't take you long to
get the hang of it.
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Scene 9 - Welcoming the New Caretakers: A Tour of the Gold Ballroom
ULLMAN, JACK, WATSON & WENDY walk forward along corridor -
CAMERA TRACKS BACK before them.
ULLMAN
As a matter of fact we eh...
brought a decorator in from Chicago
just last year to refurbish this
part of the hotel.
WENDY
Oh well he sure did a beautiful job.
Pink and gold are my favorite colors.
ULLMAN leads WENDY, JACK & WATSON L-R into Gold Ballroom -
CAMERA TRACKS with them. Men in b.g. cleaning Ballroom.
ULLMAN
Oh...well this is our gold ballroom.
WENDY
Oh, I'll say.
ULLMAN leads them L-R across Ballroom to closed bar.
ULLMAN
We can accommodate up to three
hundred people here very comfortably.
WENDY
Boy, I bet you we could really have
a good party in this room, huh hon?
31.
ULLMAN
I'm afraid you're not going to do
too well here unless you've brought
your own supplies. We always
remove all the booze from the
premises when we shut down:
He points to shuttered bar.
ULLMAN
that reduces the insurance that we
normally have to carry.
DICK HALLORAN walks forward from b.g.
JACK
We don't drink.
ULLMAN laughs.
ULLMAN
Well then, you're in luck.
ULLMAN waves to HALLORAN/
ULLMAN
Oh Dick, come on over and say hello
to Mr. and Mrs. Torrance.
HALLORAN
Sure.
ULLMAN
This is Dick Halloran, our Head Chef.
JACK shakes hands with DICK.
JACK
Mr. Halloran, I'm Jack, and this is
my wife, Winifred.
HALLORAN
Glad to meet you, Jack.
HALLORAN shakes hands with WENDY.
HALLORAN
Glad to meet you, Winifred.
WENDY
Nice to meet you.
32.
ULLMAN
The Torrances are going to take
care of the Overlook for us this
winter.
HALLORAN
Oh, that's just great. How do you
folks like our hotel so far?
WENDY
Oh it's just wonderful.
WENDY waves out cam.L.
WENDY
Hi Danny!
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Scene 10 - Welcome Tour of the Hotel Kitchen
SUSIE holding DANNY's hand. They walk L-R across Ballroom.
CAMERA TRACKS with them to JACK, HALLORAN, WATSON, WENDY &
ULLMAN.
SUSIE
I found him outside looking for you.
JACK
(OFF)
Danny, did you get tired
(IN SHOT)
of bombing the universe?
DANNY
Yeah.
WENDY
Danny, come on over here.
DANNY walks L-R from SUSIE to WENDY. WENDY looks at SUSIE.
WENDY
Thanks.
ULLMAN
Thank you, Susie.
SUSIE exits cam.L. ULLMAN turns to HALLORAN.
33.
ULLMAN
Dick, if you're ready to do it now,
I think it would be a good idea if
you could show Mrs. Torrance the
kitchen, while I continue on with
Jack.
HALLORAN
It will be a pleasure. Right this
way Mrs. Torrance.
WENDY
Great. See you later, hon.
HALLORAN walks away to b.g. WENDY & DANNY follow him.
JACK
Bye darling.
ULLMAN, JACK & WATSON move out cam.L.
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INT. HOTEL - KITCHEN - DAY - M.S.
WENDY holding DANNY's hand walks forward into kitchen with
HALLORAN. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before them.
HALLORAN
Mrs. Torrance, your husband
introduced you as Winifred. Now
are you a Winnie or a Freddie?
WENDY
I'm a Wendy.
HALLORAN
Oh Wendy. That's nice. That's the
prettiest.
WENDY
God. This is the kitchen, huh?
HALLORAN
Yeah, this is it. How do you like
it, Danny? Is it big enough for you?
DANNY
Yeah, it's the biggest place I've
ever seen.
HALLORAN laughs.
34.
WENDY
Yeah. This whole place is such an
enormous maze, I feel I'll have to
leave a trail of breadcrumbs every
time I come in.
HALLORAN laughs.
HALLORAN
Don't let it get you down Mrs.
Torrance - it's big but it still
ain't nothing but a kitchen... a
lot of the stuff you'll never have
to touch.
WENDY
I wouldn't know what to do with it
if I did.
HALLORAN
Well one thing for sure, you don't
have to worry about food because
you folks could eat up here a whole
year and never have the same menu
twice.
HALLORAN points to cam.L and leans to cam.L taking hold of
door handle.
HALLORAN
Now right here is our walk-in
freezer.
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Scene 11 - Exploring the Hotel Kitchen: A Playful Interlude
HALLORAN opens door and steps into freezer. WENDY & DANNY
stand in doorway. HALLORAN points to various items.
HALLORAN
Now this is where we keep all of
out meat. You got fifteen rib
roasts - thirty ten pound bags of
hamburgers. You got twelve-
turkeys, two dozen pork roasts and
twenty legs of lamb.
(to Danny)
Do you like lamb, Doc?
DANNY
No.
35.
HALLORAN
You don't? Well what's your
favorite food then?
DANNY
French Fries and Ketchup.
HALLORAN laughs.
HALLORAN
Well I think we can manage that
too, Doc. Come along now. Watch
your step.
HALLORAN points to step by door.
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INT. HOTEL - KITCHEN - DAY - M.S.
DANNY & WENDY, followed by HALLORAN, come out of Freezer.
WENDY
Mr. Halloran,
HALLORAN closes the door and turns to WENDY.
WENDY (CONT'D)
how did you know we called him 'Doc'?
HALLORAN, DANNY & WENDY walk forward - CAMERA TRACKS BACK
with them.
HALLORAN
Beg pardon?
WENDY
Doc. You called Danny 'Doc' twice
just now.
HALLORAN
I did?
WENDY
Yeah. We call him Doc sometimes,
you know, like in the Bugs Bunny
cartoons. But how did you know that?
HALLORAN
Well I guess I probably heard you
call him that.
36.
WENDY
Well, it's possible, but I honestly
don't remember calling him that
since we've been with you.
They all stop walking.
HALLORAN
Well anyway, he looks like a Doc,
doesn't he?
HALLORAN bends down to DANNY.
HALLORAN
(clicks his tongue)
Me ah - what's up, Doc?
HALLORAN laughs and turns away to door cam.L. He opens door.
HALLORAN
Now this is the storeroom.
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Scene 12 - Halloran Offers to Get Danny Ice Cream
HALLORAN moves forward into Storeroom, followed by DANNY &
WENDY. Groceries stacked on shelves.
HALLORAN
In here, Mrs. Torrance, is where we
keep all the dried goods and the
canned goods. We got canned fruits
and vegetables; canned fish and
meats; hot and cold cereals.
HALLORAN & WENDY move L-R - CAMERA TRACKS with them past
shelf in f.g.
HALLORAN
Post Toasties, Cornflakes, Sugar
Puffs, Rice Krispies, Oatmeal,
Wheatina and Cream of Wheat.
CUT TO:
M.S. DANNY standing by cardboard boxes. CAMERA TRACKS IN on
him.
HALLORAN (OFF)
We got a dozen jugs of black
molasses, we got sixty boxes of
dried milk, thirty twelve pound
bags of sugar.
CUT TO:
37.
M.S. HALLORAN talks inaudibly to WENDY, back to camera.
CAMERA TRACKS IN on HALLORAN.
HALLORAN
(thought transfer)
How'd you like some ice cream, Doc?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY.
HALLORAN (OFF)
sociables, finger rolls and seven
kinds of what-have-you.
CUT TO:
M.S. HALLORAN & WENDY move R-L to DANNY by open door.
CAMERA TRACKS with them.
HALLORAN
Now we got dried peaches, dried
apricots, dried raisins and dried
prunes.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL KITCHEN - DAY - M.S.
HALLORAN, followed by WENDY & DANNY move out of Storeroom
cam.R.f.g.
HALLORAN
You know, Mrs. Torrance, you gotta
keep regular, if you want to be
happy.
HALLORAN laughs as he closes Storeroom door. JACK, ULLMAN &
WATSON walk forward from b.g.
ULLMAN
Hi.
WENDY
Hi.
ULLMAN
How're you getting on?
HALLORAN & WENDY
Just fine.
38.
ULLMAN
Dick, can we borrow Mrs. Torrance
for a few minutes? We're on our
way through to the basement - I
promise we won't keep her very long.
HALLORAN
No problem, Mr. Ullman. I was just
getting to the ice cream.
HALLORAN leans down to DANNY.
HALLORAN
Do you like ice cream, Doc?
DANNY
Yeah.
HALLORAN laughs.
HALLORAN
I thought you did.
HALLORAN straightens up and looks at JACK.
HALLORAN
You folks don't mind if I give
Danny some ice cream, while we're
waiting for you?
JACK
Not at all.
WENDY
No, we don't mind.
HALLORAN
Good.
WENDY
Sound good to you, Danny?
DANNY
Yeah.
WENDY
Okay. You behave yourself.
HALLORAN takes hold of DANNY's hand as ULLMAN, JACK, WENDY &
WATSON move away to b.g.
HALLORAN
Now what kind of ice cream do you
like Doc?
39.
DANNY
Chocolate.
HALLORAN
Chocolate it shall be. Come on son.
HALLORAN & DANNY move out cam.L.
DISSOLVE TO:
Ratings
Scene 13 - Halloran and Danny Discover Their Shining Connection
ULLMAN, JACK & WENDY - followed by WATSON - move forward.
CAMERA TRACKS BACK before them.
WENDY
It's amazing how much activity is
going on today.
ULLMAN
Yes, well the guests and some of
the staff left yesterday, but the
last day is always very hectic -
everybody wants to be on their way
as early as possible.
They turn corner and walk away along corridor.
ULLMAN
By five o'clock tonight, you'll
never know anybody was ever here.
WENDY
Just like a ghost ship, huh?
ULLMAN
Yes.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. HOTEL - KITCHEN - DAY - M.C.S.
HALLORAN looking down cam.R.
HALLORAN
Do you know how I knew your name
was Doc?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY over HALLORAN - DANNY looking at HALLORAN.
CUT TO:
40.
M.C.S. HALLORAN
HALLORAN
You know what I'm talking about,
don't you?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY over HALLORAN. DANNY looking at HALLORAN.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN
HALLORAN
I can remember when I was a little
boy, my grandmother and I could
hold conversations entirely without
ever opening our mouths. She
called it shining,
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY
HALLORAN (OFF)(CONT'D)
and for a long time I thought it
was just the two of us that had the
shine to us.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN.
HALLORAN
Just like you probably thought you
was the only one. But there are
other folks, though mostly they
don't know it, or don't believe it.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN
HALLORAN
How long have you been able to do it?
CUT TO:
M.S. HALLORAN & DANNY sitting at table.
41.
HALLORAN
Why don't you want to talk about it?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY
DANNY
I'm not supposed to.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN
HALLORAN
Who says you ain't supposed to?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY
DANNY
Tony.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN
HALLORAN
Who's Tony?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY
DANNY
Tony's the little boy who lives in
my mouth.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN
HALLORAN
Is Tony the one that tells you
things?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY
42.
DANNY
Yes.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN
HALLORAN
How does he tell you things?
CUT TO:
M.S. HALLORAN & DANNY sitting at table.
DANNY
It's like I go to sleep, and he
shows me things but when I wake up,
I can't remember everything.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN
HALLORAN
Does your Mum and Dad know about
Tony?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY.
DANNY
Yes.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN
HALLORAN
Do they know he tell you things?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN
HALLORAN
Has Tony ever told you anything
about this place? About the
Overlook Hotel?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY over HALLORAN
43.
DANNY
I don't know.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN.
HALLORAN
Now think real hard, Doc. Think.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY over HALLORAN.
DANNY
Maybe he showed me something.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN.
HALLORAN
Try to think what it was.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY over HALLORAN.
DANNY
Mr. Halloran, are you scared of
this place?
CUT TO:
M.S. Shooting across table onto HALLORAN & DANNY.
HALLORAN
No, I'm scared of nothing here.
It's just that you know some places
are like people, some shine and
some don't. I guess you could say
the Overlook Hotel here has
something about it that's like
shining.
DANNY
Is there something bad here?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN.
44.
HALLORAN
Well, you know Doc, when something
happens it can leave a trace of
itself behind... say like is
someone burns toast.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY
HALLORAN (OFF)
Well, maybe things that happened...
leave other kinds of traces behind.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN
HALLORAN
Not things that anyone can notice,
but things that people who shine
can see. Just like they can see
things that haven't happened yet.
Well, sometimes they can see things
that happened a long time ago... I
think a lot of things happened
right here in this particular
hotel - over the years, and not all
of them was good.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY
DANNY
What about Room 237?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN
HALLORAN
Room 237?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY
DANNY
You're scared of Room 237, ain'tcha?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN
45.
HALLORAN
No I ain't.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY
DANNY
Mr. Halloran, what is in Room 237?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN
HALLORAN
Nothing. There ain't nothing in
Room 237, but you ain't got no
business going in there anyway, so
stay out! You understand, stay out!
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY.
CUT TO:
BLACK FRAMES.
Superimposition over:
A MONTH LATER
CUT TO:
Ratings
Scene 14 - Breakfast in Bed at the Overlook Hotel
Hotel. Mountain in b.g.
CUT TO:
INT. OVERLOOK HOTEL - LOBBY - DAY - M.S.
WENDY pushing trolley forward along corridor. CAMERA TRACKS
BACK with her. She turns to cam.L and enters Lobby. CAMERA
TRACKS R-L with her across lobby.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - KITCHEN & LOUNGE - DAY - M.S.
DANNY sitting on tricycle. He pedals out of Kitchen into
Lounge, across it and back into Kitchen.
46.
CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD after him.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - CORRIDOR TO TORRANCE'S APARTMENT - DAY - M.S.
WENDY enters cam.L pushing trolley. She pushes it forward
along corridor. CAMERA PANS L-R with her to door of their
Apartment.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - TORRANCE'S APARTMENT - DAY - M.C.S.
JACK asleep in bed, reflected in mirror. CAMERA TRACKS BACK.
WENDY enters cam.R carrying tray. She walks forward.
CAMERA TRACKS BACK with her. She puts tray down on table.
WENDY
Good Morning, hon. Your breakfast
is ready.
JACK
What time is it?
WENDY
It's about eleven thirty.
CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD to JACK & WENDY reflected in mirror.
JACK
Eleven thirty - Jesus!
WENDY
I guess we've been staying up too
late.
JACK
I know it.
JACK sticks his tongue out. WENDY picks up plate and glass
of orange juice.
WENDY
I made 'em just the way you like
'em, sunny side up.
JACK
Hmm, nice.
WENDY walks forward to JACK and puts plate down cam.L. She
hands him glass of orange juice and he drinks it.
47.
WENDY
It's really pretty outside. How
about taking me for a walk after
you've finished your breakfast?
JACK
Oh I suppose I oughta try to do
some writing first.
He puts empty glass down cam.L and picks up plate of eggs
and bacon.
WENDY
Any ideas yet?
JACK
Lots of ideas. No good ones.
WENDY sits down cam.R.
WENDY
Well, something'll come. It's just
a matter of settling back into the
habit of writing every day.
JACK
Yeah... that's all it is.
JACK starts to eat bacon.
WENDY
It's really nice up here, isn't it?
JACK
I love it. I really do. I've
never been this happy, or
comfortable anywhere.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. WENDY
WENDY
Yeah. It's amazing how fast you
get used to such a big place. I
tell you, when we first came up
here, I thought it was kinda scarey.
WENDY laughs.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK over WENDY.
48.
JACK
I fell in love with it right away.
When I came up here from my
interview, it was as though I had
been here before. We...we all have
moments of deja vu, but this was
ridiculous. It was almost as
though I knew what was going to be
around every corner. Ooohhhhh...
WENDY laughs.
DISSOLVE TO:
Ratings
Scene 15 - Exploration and Play in the Hotel Maze
Typewriter with sheet of paper in it. CAMERA TRACKS BACK
and TILTS UP onto JACK throwing ball against wall.
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK back to camera throwing ball against wall.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. HOTEL - MAZE - DAY - M.L.S.
WENDY running after DANNY from Hotel to Maze - CAMERA PANS
L-R & TRACKS with them to entrance to Maze.
WENDY
The loser has to keep American
clean, how's that?
DANNY
All right.
WENDY
And you're gonna lose. And I'm
gonna get you - you betta run fast!
Look out - I'm coming in close.
All right?
DANNY & WENDY run into Maze. CAMERA TRACKS L-R onto plan of
Maze on board.
DANNY (OFF)
You'll have to keep America clean.
CUT TO:
49.
INT. MAZE - DAY - M.S.
DANNY & WENDY walking forward in Maze - CAMERA TRACKS BACK
before them.
WENDY
Okay Danny, you win. Let's take
the rest of this walking, huh?
DANNY
Okay...oh!
WENDY
Give me your hand. Oh, isn't it
beautiful.
DANNY
Yeah.
CUT TO:
M.S. WENDY & DANNY backs to camera walking away through
Maze - CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD after them.
WENDY
Here's a dead end.
WENDY & DANNY turn at dead end and walk away along Maze.
CAMERA TRACKS after them.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. HOTEL - LOBBY - DAY - M.L.S.
JACK back to camera bounces ball on floor and catches it.
Then he throws it away to b.g. He walks away to model of
Maze on table by window. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD after him.
He stops by model and leans on table.
CUT TO:
M.S. Shooting over model of Maze on table to JACK looking
down at it.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK looking down.
CUT TO:
EXT. MAZE - DAY - L.S.
High Angle shooting down on Maze. WENDY & DANNY move
through it. CAMERA TRACKS DOWN on Maze.
50.
WENDY
Oh what a Maze. Isn't it beautiful.
DANNY
Yeah.
CUT TO:
M.S. DANNY & WENDY walk forward through Maze - CAMERA TRACKS
BACK before them.
WENDY
It's so pretty.
DANNY
Yeah.
WENDY
I didn't think it was going to be
this big, did you?
DANNY
No.
CUT TO:
BLACK FRAMES.
Superimposition over:
TUESDAY.
CUT TO:
Ratings
Scene 16 - Interrupted Work and Frustration in The Shining's Hotel
Hotel. Mountain in b.g.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. HOTEL - KITCHEN - DUSK - M.C.S.
WENDY's hands taking lid of can. CAMERA TRACKS BACK to
table with portable T.V. Set on it. The set is switched on.
WOMAN ANNOUNCER (OFF)
Rutherford was serving a life
sentence for his conviction in the
1968 shooting and the search
continues in the mountains near
Uray today for that missing Aspen
woman,
WENDY carries tin to bowl on table.
51.
WOMAN ANNOUNCER (CONT'D)
twenty-four year old Susan Robertson
has been missing ten days. She
disappeared while on a hunting trip
with her husband. They have good
weather right now, but they may
have to call off the search if the
predicted snowstorm moves in
tomorrow.
Picture on T.V. Set changes to MAN & WOMAN.
WOMAN ANNOUNCER
But it's so beautiful here in
Denver today, it's hard to believe
a snowstorm could be that close.
MAN ANNOUNCER
I know. I want to go outside and
lie in the sun. Yet to our north,
to our west, it is snowing and
cold, and it's moving
SOUND OF CLICKS.
MAN ANNOUNCER (CONT'D)
right here towards Colorado, right
now as we talk. It's incredible.
WOMAN ANNOUNCER
I know.
CUT TO:
INT. OVERLOOK HOTEL - CORRIDORS - M.S.
DANNY back to camera on tricycle pedals away along
corridors - CAMERA TRACKS after him. He looks at door cam.L
and slows down, stopping.
CUT TO:
M.S. DANNY in f.g. Number 237 on door in b.g.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY looking at number.
CUT TO:
M.S. DANNY in f.g. Number 237 on door in b.g.
CUT TO:
52.
M.L.S. Corridor. DANNY in f.g. gets off tricycle, and moves
R-L to door of room 237. He looks up at number - then
reaches out to door handle and turns it. Door doesn't open.
He looks up at number.
CUT TO:
M.S. Two GRADY Girls holding hands.
CUT TO:
M.S. DANNY looking up at number on door. He moves L-R to
his tricycle. CAMERA PANS with him. He sits on tricycle
and pedals fast away along corridor.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - LOUNGE - NIGHT - M.L.S.
Lounge. JACK sitting back to camera typing at table.
CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD onto him.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK typing.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. JACK back to camera typing at table in f.g. WENDY
enters cam.R.b.g. and walks forward to JACK.
WENDY
Hi, hon. How's it going?
WENDY stops cam.R of him. JACK pulls page from typewriter.
JACK
Fine.
WENDY kisses him.
WENDY
Get a lot written today?
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK looking up cam.L at WENDY.
JACK
Yes.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. WENDY
53.
WENDY
Hey, the weather forecast said it's
going to snow tonight.
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK looking up cam.L at WENDY.
JACK
What do you want me to do about it?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. WENDY
WENDY
Ah, come on hon. Don't be so
grouchy.
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK looking up cam.L at WENDY.
JACK
I'm not being grouchy. I just want
to finish my work.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. WENDY
WENDY
Okay. I understand. I'll come
back later on with a couple of
sandwiches for you and... maybe
you'll let me read something then.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK.
JACK
Wendy,
(clears throat)
let me explain something to you.
Whenever you come in here and
interrupt me, you're breaking my
concentration.
JACK hits his forehead with his hand.
JACK (CONT'D)
you're distracting me,
54.
He picks up sheet of paper and tears it up. Then he throws
the pieces down.
JACK (CONT'D)
and it will then take me time to
get back to where I was, understand?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. WENDY.
WENDY
Yes.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK
JACK
Fine. Now we're going to make a
new rule. Whenever I am in here
and you hear me typing,
JACK taps typewriter keys.
JACK (CONT'D)
or whether you don't hear me
typing, whatever the fuck you hear
me doing in here, when I am in here
that means that I am working - that
means don't come in. Now do you
think you can handle that?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. WENDY
WENDY
Yes.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK
JACK
Fine. Why don't you start right
now and get the fuck out of here,
hmm?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. WENDY.
55.
WENDY
Okay.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. WENDY standing cam.R of JACK back to camera sitting
at table. She turns and walks away to b.g. CAMERA TRACKS
BACK.
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK starts to type.
CUT TO:
Black Frames.
Superimposition over:
THURSDAY.
CUT TO:
Ratings
Scene 17 - Phone Issues Arise as the Storm Rages On
WENDY running R-L being chased by DANNY carrying snowballs.
AD LIB SHOUTS & LAUGHTER. CAMERA TRACKS R-L with them past
Hotel in b.g.
WENDY
I know you've got some.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - LOUNGE - DAY - M.S.
JACK at window watching WENDY & DANNY playing in the snow.
CAMERA TRACKS IN to M.C.S.
CUT TO:
BLACK FRAMES.
Superimposition over:
SATURDAY
CUT TO:
EXT. HOTEL - DAY - M.L.S.
HOTEL in b.g. Trees and snow in f.g.
CUT TO:
56.
INT. HOTEL - LOUNGE - DAY - M.L.S.
High Angle JACK sitting at table in b.g. typing.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - LOBBY & OFFICE - DAY - M.S.
WENDY standing at switchboard with headset on her L.ear and
putting plugs into switchboard.
WENDY
Oh no!
WENDY puts socket into various plugs.
WENDY
I knew it!
WENDY puts headset and plug down and turns away from
switchboard. She walks R-L to door.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. WENDY walks out of switchboard - round counter and
moves forward R-L across Lobby. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before
her. She moves R-L into Office. CAMERA PANS with her. She
stops at radio set and switches it on. She pulls microphone
towards her.
WENDY
(into mike)
This is KDK 12 calling KDK 1.
CUT TO:
INT. RANGER'S OFFICE - M.L.S.
RANGER seated at radio cam.L. MAN standing at filing
cabinet cam.R. GIRL seated at desk cam.R.
WENDY (OFF)
(over radio)
KDK 12 to KDK 1.
RANGER
(into mike)
This is KDK 1. We're receiving you.
Over.
CUT TO:
57.
INT. HOTEL - OFFICE - DAY - M.S.
WENDY picks up microphone.
WENDY
(into mike)
Hi. This is Wendy Torrance at the
Overlook Hotel.
CUT TO:
INT. RANGER'S OFFICE - DAY - M.S.
RANGER seated at radio speaking into mike.
RANGER
(into mike)
Hi. How are you folks getting on
up there? Over.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - OFFICE - DAY - M.S.
WENDY, holding mike, seated on cabinet with foot up on desk.
WENDY
(into mike)
Oh we're just fine, but our
telephones don't seem to be doing
too well. Are the lines down by
any chance? Over.
CUT TO:
INT. RANGER'S OFFICE - DAY - M.S.
RANGER seated at radio, speaking into mike.
RANGER
(into mike)
Yes. Quite a few of them are down,
due to the storm. Over.
WENDY
(over radio)
Any chance of them being repaired
soon? Over.
RANGER
(into mike)
Well, I wouldn't like to say. Most
winters they stay that way until
spring. Over.
CUT TO:
58.
Ratings
Scene 18 - Stormy Day at the Overlook Hotel: Wendy's Frustration and Danny's Fear
WENDY, holding mike, seated on cabinet with foot up on desk.
WENDY
(into mike)
Boy, this storm is really something,
isn't it? Over.
CUT TO:
INT. RANGER'S OFFICE - DAY - M.S.
RANGER sitting at radio - speaking into mike.
RANGER
(into mike)
Oh yes. It's one of the worst
we've had for years. Is there
anything else we can do for you,
Mrs. Torrance? Over.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - OFFICE - DAY - M.S.
WENDY holding mike seated on cabinet with foot up on desk.
WENDY
(into mike)
I suppose not. Over.
CUT TO:
INT. RANGER'S OFFICE - DAY - M.S.
RANGER seated at radio - speaking into mike.
RANGER
(into mike)
Well, if you folks have any problems
up there just give us a call, and
Mrs. Torrance.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - OFFICE - DAY - M.S.
WENDY holding mike - seated on cabinet with one foot up on
desk.
59.
RANGER
(over radio)
I think it might be a good idea if
you leave your radio on all the
time now. Over.
WENDY
(into mike)
Okay. We'll do that. It was real
nice talking to you. Bye. Over
and Out.
WENDY puts down mike.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - GREEN CORRIDOR - M.L.S.
DANNY pedals away along corridor on his tricycle. CAMERA
TRACKS after him. He exits cam.R at the end of corridor.
CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD along empty corridor.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - CORRIDOR - M.S.
DANNY pedals away along corridor. CAMERA TRACKS after him.
He turns corner and stops as he sees the two GRADY Girls at
the end.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. DANNY back to camera in f.g. The two GRADY Girls at
end of corridor.
GRADY GIRLS
Hullo, Danny.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY
GRADY GIRLS (OFF)
Come and play with us.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. DANNY back to camera in f.g. The two GRADY Girls at
end of corridor.
60.
GRADY GIRLS
Come and play with us, Danny.
CUT TO:
M.S. The two GRADY Girls laying on floor covered with
bloodstains. Bloodstained axe on floor in f.g. Walls
covered with bloodstains.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. Two GRADY Girls, holding hands and standing at end of
corridor.
GRADY GIRLS
For ever...
CUT TO:
M.S. The two GRADY Girls lying on floor, covered with
bloodstains. Bloodstained axe on floor in f.g. Wall
covered with bloodstains.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY reacts.
CUT TO:
M.S. Two GRADY Girls holding hands and standing at end of
corridor.
GRADY GIRLS
... and ever...
CUT TO:
M.S. The two GRADY Girls lying on floor covered with
bloodstains. Bloodstained axe on floor in f.g. Wall
covered with bloodstains.
CUT TO:
M.S. Two GRADY Girls holding hands standing at end of
corridor.
GRADY GIRLS
...and ever.
CUT TO:
M.S. Two GRADY Girls lying on floor covered with bloodstains.
Bloodstained axe on floor in f.g.
61.
Wall covered with bloodstains.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY reacts. He puts hands over his eyes. Then he
opens his fingers and looks through them.
CUT TO:
M.S. DANNY's P.O.V. Empty corridor.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY looking through his open fingers. He lowers
his hands from his face.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. DANNY back to camera in f.g. in empty corridor.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY.
DANNY
Tony, I'm scared.
He raises up his R.hand and wiggles his forefinger as he
speaks.
TONY
Remember what Mr. Halloran said.
It's just like pictures in a book,
Danny. It isn't real.
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BLACK FRAMES.
Superimposition over:
MONDAY.
CUT TO:
Ratings
Scene 19 - Jack and Danny's Heartfelt Connection
Play on Television set, CAMERA TRACKS BACK from set to
reveal WENDY, seated on sofa cam.L, watching set, DANNY
seated on floor watching set also cam.R.
DOROTHY
(on T.V.)
Please let me give you some money.
62.
HERMIE
(on T.V.)
Oh I wouldn't think of it.
DOROTHY
(on T.V.)
Well how can I repay you?
HERMIE
(on T.V.)
It's okay, really.
DOROTHY
(on T.V.)
Well I'm going to have some coffee.
Would you like some?
HERMIE
(on T.V.)
Sure.
DOROTHY
(on T.V.)
Great. Sit down. Oh these
marvellous doughnuts, help yourself.
Coffee will be ready in a few
minutes.
Play on Television continues inaudibly in b.g.
DANNY
Mom?
WENDY
Yes?
DANNY
Can I go to my room and get my
fire-engine?
WENDY
Not right now, Daddy's asleep.
DANNY
I won't make any noise.
WENDY
Come on, Doc. He only went to bed
a few hours ago. Can't you wait
till later?
DANNY
I won't make a sound, I promise.
I'll tip-toe.
63.
WENDY
Well all right. But really don't
make a sound.
DANNY
I won't, Mom.
DANNY stands up and runs out cam.L.
WENDY
Make sure you come right back,
'cause I'm going to make lunch soon.
Okay?
DANNY (OFF)
Okay, Mom.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. HOTEL - JACK'S APARTMENT - DAY - M.C.S.
Door opens and DANNY appears. He enters room - CAMERA
TRACKS BACK with him as he walks forward up steps. He looks
to cam.R. CAMERA PANS L-R to JACK sitting on edge of bed.
JACK looks towards camera.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. JACK seated on bed cam.R.f.g. DANNY standing at open
door in b.g.
DANNY
Can I go to my room and get my
fire-engine?
JACK
Come here for a minute, first.
JACK holds out his hand to DANNY, who walks forward.
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK sitting on bed. DANNY enters cam.L.f.g. and stops
cam.R of JACK. JACK sits DANNY on his knee and puts his
arms round him, kissing him.
JACK
How's it going, Doc?
DANNY
Okay.
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64.
M.S. JACK over DANNY seated on his knee.
JACK
Are you having a good time?
DANNY
Yes, Dad.
JACK
Good. I want you to have a good
time.
DANNY
I am, Dad. Dad?
JACK
Yes.
DANNY
Do you feel bad?
JACK shakes his head.
JACK
No. I'm just a little tired.
DANNY
Then why don't you go to sleep?
JACK
I can't. I have too much to do.
DANNY
Dad?
JACK
Yes?
DANNY
Do you like this hotel?
JACK smiles and looks at DANNY.
JACK
Yes I do. I love it. Don't you?
DANNY
I guess so.
JACK
Good. I want you to like it here.
I wish we could stay here for ever,
and ever... ever.
65.
DANNY
Dad?
JACK
What?
DANNY
You wouldn't ever hurt Mummy and
me, would you?
JACK
What do you mean?
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M.S. DANNY over JACK.
JACK
Did your mother ever say that to
you - that I would hurt you?
DANNY
No, Dad.
JACK
Are you sure?
DANNY
Yes, Dad.
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M.S. JACK over DANNY.
JACK
I love you, Danny. I love you more
than anything else in the whole
world, and I'd never do anything to
hurt you, never... You know that,
don't you, huh?
DANNY
Yes, Dad.
JACK
Good.
CUT TO:
BLACK FRAMES
Superimposition over:
66.
WEDNESDAY
CUT TO:
Ratings
Scene 20 - Jack's Disturbing Nightmare and Danny's Search for Wendy
Shooting across snow to Hotel in b.g. Three lit windows.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - CORRIDOR TO ROOM 237 - M.C.S.
High Angle - DANNY playing on floor with toy cars and trucks.
CAMERA TRACKS UP & BACK - yellow ball rolls in from f.g. and
stops by one of DANNY's trucks. DANNY looks up.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. DANNY, back to camera, in f.g. looking away along
empty corridor.
CUT TO:
M.S. DANNY kneeling on the floor by his toys. He stands up.
DANNY
Mom?
CUT TO:
M.L.S. DANNY, back to camera, in f.g. Empty corridor in b.g.
CUT TO:
M.S. DANNY walks forward along corridor - CAMERA TRACKS BACK
with him.
DANNY
Mom?
CUT TO:
M.L.S. Empty corridor. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD to open door
of Room 237.
DANNY (OFF)
Mom, are you in there?
CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD into room.
DISSOLVE TO:
67.
INT. HOTEL - BOILER ROOM - M.S.
WENDY, holding clipboard. She looks at dials on boiler -
then moves R-L to second boiler. CAMERA PANS with her. She
looks at dials - then moves R-L to switchboard and presses
two switches. She reacts as she hears JACK off groaning in
his sleep. She puts down clipboard and moves L-R. CAMERA
PANS with her. She starts to run away to entrance.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - LOUNGE - M.S.
JACK leaning forward in chair with head resting on table.
He groans and cries out as he sleeps. CAMERA TRACKS IN on
them.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - CORRIDOR TO LOUNGE - M.S.
WENDY running away along corridor - CAMERA TRACKS after her.
WENDY
Jack...
WENDY turns corner to entrance to Lounge.
WENDY
Jack... Jack...
WENDY runs forward into Lounge and goes to JACK asleep at
table. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD.
WENDY
Jack, honey, what's wrong?
She puts her hands on his arm and back. JACK stirs and
falls off chair onto floor.
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK groans as he lies on floor. WENDY enters cam.R
and takes hold of his arm, assisting up onto his knees. He
groans and gasps.
WENDY
What happened, honey? Hon? What's
wrong? Jack!
She smoothes his hair with her hand.
68.
JACK
I had... I had the most terrible
nightmare I ever had. It's the
most horrible dream I ever had.
WENDY
It's okay. It's okay, now. Really.
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK & WENDY
JACK
I dreamed that I... that I killed
you and Danny.
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK over WENDY.
JACK
But I didn't just kill you, I cut
you up into little pieces.
He puts his hand up to his eyes.
JACK
Oh...
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M.S. JACK handed up to his eyes - and WENDY.
JACK
My God, I must be losing my mind!
He lowers his hand.
WENDY
Every...everything is just going to
be all right. Come on. Here let's
get up off the floor.
WENDY puts hand under his arm and he starts to rise.
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Scene 21 - Wendy's Discovery
DANNY back to camera in f.g. walks into Lounge. In b.g.
WENDY helps JACK up into his chair. INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE.
WENDY turns to DANNY and throws up her arm. CAMERA TRACKS
FORWARD with DANNY.
69.
WENDY
Danny! Everything's okay... Just
go play in your room for a while.
Your Dad's just got a headache.
Danny - mind what I say. Go play
in your room!
WENDY bends down to JACK.
WENDY
Hon, let me just go and get him out
of here. I'll be right back.
WENDY moves R-L behind table and moves forward to DANNY in
f.g.
WENDY
Danny, why don't you mind me - huh?
Danny.
She crouches down before DANNY and turns him cam.L to face
her, and the window. He is sucking his thumb. She sees
mark on his neck and tilts his head over sideways.
WENDY
Oh my God! Danny what happened to
your neck? Danny...
She pulls DANNY's thumb out of his mouth.
WENDY (CONT'D)
what happened to your neck, huh?
She puts her arms round him.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. JACK, back to camera, leaning back in chair in f.g.
WENDY kneeling with her arms round DANNY in b.g.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK sitting in chair with his hand up to his head.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. JACK back to camera leaning back in chair in f.g.
WENDY kneeling with her arms round DANNY in b.g. She stands
up and lifts DANNY up in her arms.
CUT TO:
M.S. WENDY holding DANNY in her arms.
70.
WENDY
You did this to him, didn't you?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK.
WENDY (OFF)
You son of a bitch! You did this
to him,
He shakes his head.
WENDY (OFF)(CONT'D)
didn't you?
He shakes his head.
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M.S. WENDY with DANNY in her arms moves backwards.
WENDY
How could you? How could you?
She turns and runs away to entrance in b.g.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK. He lowers his hand.
DISSOLVE TO:
Ratings
Scene 22 - Jack's Struggle: A Night at the Overlook Hotel Bar
JACK enters cam.L in b.g. and walks forward. CAMERA TRACKS
BACK before him. He mutters and flings his arms about. He
stops and looks at notice on trestle - "THE GOLD ROOM." JACK
moves L-R into entrance of Ballroom. He reaches out cam.L
and switches on lights - then moves away to lit bar in b.g.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - BALLROOM - M.L.S.
JACK walks L-R across Ballroom - CAMERA TRACKS & PANS with
him to bar.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. JACK leans over counter and looks down.
71.
JACK
(to himself)
God, I'd give anything for a drink?
JACK sits down and puts his hands up to his face.
JACK
My goddam soul, just a glass of beer.
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK with his hands up to his face. He lowers his
hands and looks - he lowers hands to bar and smiles.
JACK
Hi Lloyd.
JACK looks cam.R then back at camera.
JACK
A little slow tonight, isn't it?
JACK laughs.
CUT TO:
M.S. LLOYD standing behind bar.
LLOYD
Yes, it is, Mr. Torrance.
LLOYD moves forward - CAMERA TRACKS BACK revealing JACK
seated at bar.
LLOYD
What'll it be?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK
JACK
Now I'm awfully glad you asked me
that, Lloyd, because I just happen
to have two twenties and two tens
right here in my wallet. I was
afraid they were going to be there
until next April. So here's what:
you slip me a bottle of Bourbon, a
glass and some ice. You can do
that, can't you, Lloyd? You're not
to busy, are you?
CUT TO:
72.
M.S. LLOYD
LLOYD
No, sir. I'm not busy at all.
LLOYD turns away to bottles of shelf.
JACK (OFF)
Good man.
LLOYD turns with bottle and glass to counter.
JACK (OFF)
You set them up, and I'll knock
them back, Lloyd, one by one.
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK sitting at bar. LLOYD puts bottle and glass down
on bar. LLOYD puts ice in glass and fills it from bottle.
JACK
White man's burden, Lloyd my man.
White man's burden.
JACK looks at his wallet then at LLOYD.
JACK
Say, Lloyd, it seems I'm temporarily
light.
JACK laughs.
JACK
How's my credit in this joint anyway?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. LLOYD
LLOYD
Your credit's fine, Mr. Torrance.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK
JACK
That's swell. I like you, Lloyd.
I always liked you. You were
always the best of them.
(MORE)
73.
JACK (CONT'D)
Best goddamned bartender from
Timbuctoo to Portland Maine -
Portland Oregon for that matter.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. LLOYD
LLOYD
Thank you for saying so.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK looks at his glass.
JACK
Here's to five miserable months on
the wagon and all the irreparable
harm that it's caused me.
He drinks and lowers his glass - then looks at LLOYD.
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK sitting at bar. LLOYD behind bar.
LLOYD
How are things going, Mr. Torrance?
JACK
Things could be better, Lloyd.
Things could be a whole lot better.
LLOYD
I hope it's nothing serious.
JACK taps on bar and LLOYD fills up his glass.
JACK
No, nothing serious.
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M.C.S. JACK
JACK
Just a little problem with the...
old sperm bank upstairs.
JACK laughs.
74.
JACK
Nothing that I can't handle though,
Lloyd. Thanks.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. LLOYD
LLOYD
Women! Can't live with 'em. Can't
live without 'em!
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK over LLOYD. He points finger at LLOYD.
JACK
Words of wisdom, Lloyd. Words of
wisdom.
JACK drinks - then swirls drink round in glass, putting
glass down on counter.
JACK
I haven't laid a hand on him.
Goddam it, I didn't. I wouldn't
touch one hair of his goddam little
head. I love the little son-of-a-
bitch.
JACK laughs.
JACK
I'd do anything for him. Any
fucking thing for him.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. LLOYD
JACK (OFF)
That damn bitch.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK
JACK
As long as I live she'll never let
me forget what happened!
He looks cam.L then cam.R -- throwing his hands out and
sighing.
75.
JACK
I did hurt him once, okay? It was
an accident, complete unintentional.
It could have happened to anybody.
He raps on counter with hand.
JACK
And it was three goddam years ago.
The little fucker had thrown all my
papers all over the floor. All I
tried to do was to pull him up. A
momentary loss of muscular
coordination. I mean... A few
extra foot pounds of energy, per
second... per second.
JACK gestures with his hands.
WENDY (OFF)
Jack...
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Ratings
Scene 23 - Wendy's Distress and Jack's Disbelief
WENDY, sobbing, runs forward along corridor. CAMERA TRACKS
BACK with her and PANS L-R into Ballroom. She runs away to
JACK sitting at bat in b.g.
WENDY
Oh Jack!
(sobs)
Thank God you're here.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL BALLROOM - M.S.
JACK sitting back to camera at bar. WENDY enters cam.R.
WENDY
(OFF)
Jack,
(IN SHOT)
Jack, there's someone else in the
hotel with us. There's a crazy
woman in one of the rooms. She
tried to strangle Danny.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK
76.
JACK
Are you out of your fucking mind?
CUT TO:
M.S. WENDY over JACK.
WENDY
No. It's the truth, really. I
swear it. Danny told me. He went
up into one of the bedrooms, the
door was open, and he saw this
crazy woman in the bath-tub. She
tried to strangle him.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK.
JACK
Which room was it?
CUT TO:
INT. MIAMI APARTMENT - M.C.S.
Montage of shots on T.V. Set for program "NEWSWATCH."
DISC JOCKEY (OFF)
(on T.V.)
From Channel 10 in Miami, this is
Newswatch - with Glen Rinker and
Bishop, and the award winning
Newswatch team.
CAMERA TRACKS BACK to reveal T.V. Set. HALLORAN's bare feet
and legs on bed in f.g. Shot of GLEN RINKER on T.V. Set
with superimposed title:
'10 GLEN RINKER WPLG MIAMI'
GLEN RINKER
(on T.V.)
Good evening. I'm Glen Rinker
Newswatch 10. While Miami continues
to swelter in a record winter
heatwave bringing temperatures to
the mid and upper nineties, the
Central and Rocky Mountain States
are buried in snow.
(MORE)
77.
GLEN RINKER (CONT'D)
In Colorado ten inches of snow has
fallen in just a few hours tonight.
Travel in the Rockies is almost
impossible.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. HALLORAN - CAMERA TRACKS BACK to reveal him lying on
bed, watching T.V.
GLEN RINKER (OFF)
(on T.V.)
Airports are shut down stranding
thousands of passengers. Highways
are blocked by snowdrifts. Railroad
tracks are frozen. Officials in
Colorado tell Newswatch at least
three people have been killed by
exposure to freezing winds. The
Governor of Colorado is expected
tomorrow to declare a weather
emergency. The National Guard
might be called out to clear
streets and roads. Weather
forecasters predict more snow and
heavy winds tonight and tomorrow,
with temperatures dropping well
below zero.
CUT TO:
M.S. HALLORAN's feet and legs on beg in f.g. GLEN RINKER on
T.V. Set at foot of bed.
GLEN RINKER
(on T.V.)
Back here in South Florida, we've
got just the opposite problem; the
heat and humidity are supposed to
climb.
CUT TO:
M.S. HALLORAN lying on pillows. CAMERA TRACKS IN to C.S.
his face, as he reacts.
GLEN RINKER (OFF)
(on T.V.)
Local beaches should be jammed.
Our weather expert Walter Cronice
will have the local forecast later
on.
78.
COMMENTATOR continues inaudibly in b.g.
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Scene 24 - Deception and Suspicion at the Overlook
Open door of Room 237.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - DANNY'S BEDROOM - M.C.S.
DANNY, his head shaking.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - ROOM 237 - M.S.
Mantlepiece and fireplace. CAMERA PANS R-L across room to
open door. Then TRACKS FORWARD through doorway to slightly
open door of bathroom. CAMERA STOPS TRACKING. Door swings
open to reveal YOUNG LADY seated in bath behind curtain.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK
CUT TO:
M.S. YOUNG LADY seated in bath behind curtain. She draws
curtain aside with hand.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK - he smiles.
CUT TO:
M.S. YOUNG LADY stands up in bath.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK
CUT TO:
M.S. YOUNG LADY steps out of bath.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK - he smiles.
CUT TO:
79.
M.S. YOUNG LADY walks forward from bath and stops in f.g.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK - he moves forward.
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK moves forward to YOUNG LADY - she puts her arms
round his neck. He puts his arms round her and they kiss.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK over YOUNG LADY as they kiss. He opens his eyes
and reacts. He pulls back from YOUNG LADY - CAMERA PANS L-R
onto mirror. JACK & WOMAN reflected in it. He sees that
she is covered with scars. He takes his arms away from
her - she starts to laugh.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - DANNY'S BEDROOM - M.C.S.
DANNY - he is shaking his head. WOMAN LAUGHING OFF.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - ROOM 237 - BATHROOM - M.S.
ELDERLY WOMAN lying in water in bath. WOMAN LAUGHING OFF.
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK shaking his head as he backs out of bathroom.
CUT TO:
M.S. Naked ELDERLY WOMAN laughing as she walks forward with
outstretched arms.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - DANNY'S BEDROOM - M.C.S.
DANNY shaking his head. WOMAN LAUGHING OFF.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - ROOM 237 - M.S.
Naked ELDERLY WOMAN lying in water in bath. WOMAN LAUGHING
OFF.
CUT TO:
80.
M.S. JACK backs down steps into living room - WOMAN LAUGHING
OFF.
CUT TO:
M.S. Naked ELDERLY WOMAN laughing, as she walks forward with
outstretched arms.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - DANNY'S BEDROOM - C.S.
DANNY shaking his head. WOMAN LAUGHING OFF.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - ROOM 237 - M.S.
Naked ELDERLY WOMAN lying in water in bath. She starts to
sit up. WOMAN LAUGHING OFF.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - CORRIDOR - M.S.
JACK backs out of Room 237 into corridor. He closes the
door and locks it - then backs away along corridor. He
exits cam.L. WOMAN LAUGHING OFF.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. MIAMI APARTMENT - NIGHT - M.S.
HALLORAN telephone up to ear. He dials number, then picks
up phone and walks R-L to window. He turns and walks back
L-R. He puts phone down.
OPERATOR
(over phone)
We are sorry your call cannot be
completed as dialed. If you need
assistance, please call the operator.
He puts telephone down.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - JACK'S APARTMENT - M.S.
WENDY moves R-L in b.g. sobbing. KNOCK ON DOOR OFF. She
reacts and runs forward.
WENDY
Jack?
81.
JACK (OFF)
Yes, it's me.
She moves R-L. CAMERA PANS with her down steps to front
door. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD after her.
WENDY
Oh, thank God!
WENDY takes chain off door and opens it. JACK enters
apartment.
WENDY
Did you find anything?
JACK
No, nothing at all.
JACK closes front door.
JACK
I didn't see one goddam thing.
JACK & WENDY walks forward and move up steps to DANNY's
bedroom. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before them.
WENDY
You went into the room Danny said -
to 237?
JACK
Yes, I did.
WENDY
And you didn't see anything at all?
JACK
Absolutely nothing. How is he?
JACK moves R-L and looks into darkened bedroom.
WENDY
He's still asleep.
JACK
Good.
JACK closes bedroom door and turns to WENDY.
JACK
I'm sure he'll be himself again in
the morning.
82.
They move L-R into Living Room. CAMERA PANS with them and
TRACKS after them across room.
WENDY
Well, are you sure it was the right
room? I mean, maybe Danny made a
mistake?
WENDY & JACK move into their bedroom.
JACK
He must have gone into that room -
the door was open and the lights
were on.
WENDY sits on bed.
WENDY
Oh, I just don't understand.
JACK sits down on bed beside her.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. WENDY sobbing.
WENDY
Well what about those bruises on
his neck?
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK over WENDY.
WENDY
Somebody did that to him.
JACK
I think he did it to himself.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. WENDY shakes her head.
WENDY
No! No, that's not possible.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. JACK over WENDY.
83.
JACK
Wendy, once you rule out his
version of what happened, there is
no other explanation - is there?
It wouldn't be that different from
the episode that he had before we
came up here, would it?
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Ratings
Scene 25 - Wendy's Concerns Met with Dismissal and Anger
DANNY lying awake on his bed. CAMERA TRACKS IN on him.
WENDY (OFF)
Jack, whatever the explanation is,
CUT TO:
M.S. Low Angle Door with word "MURDER" written backwards
across it.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY lying awake on his bed. CAMERA TRACKS IN on him.
WENDY (OFF)
I think we have to get Danny out of
here.
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INT. JACK'S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - M.C.S.
JACK over WENDY.
JACK
Get him out of here?
WENDY
Yes.
JACK
You mean just leave the hotel?
WENDY
Yes.
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84.
INT. DANNY'S BEDROOM - M.C.S.
DANNY with his mouth wide open.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - LOBBY - M.S.
Blood gushing forward from lifts and surging up into camera
lens.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL - JACK'S APARTMENT - M.C.S.
JACK over WENDY.
JACK
It is so fucking typical of you to
create a problem like this when I
finally have a chance to accomplish
something. When I'm really into my
work. I could really write my own
ticket if I went back to Boulder
now, couldn't I?
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M.S. WENDY & JACK sitting on bed - JACK stands up and turns
to her.
JACK
Shovellings out driveways, work in
a car wash - any of that appeal to
you?
WENDY
Jack...
JACK
Wendy, I have let you fuck up my
life so far, but I'm not going to
let you fuck this up!
He starts to move away.
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M.L.S. JACK walks forward from WENDY, sitting on bed. He
crosses living room and CAMERA PANS R-L with him to steps
leading to front door. He walks away down steps, opens
front door and walks away along corridor.
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85.
M.S. WENDY sitting on bed, starts to cry. She leans forward
and buries her face in her hands.
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Ratings
Scene 26 - Jack's Destructive Behavior and Halloran's Concern
JACK moves forward in kitchen. He sweeps coffee pot off
table onto floor. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before him. He kicks
coffee pots on floor, then sweeps rings off stove onto floor.
He kicks rings as he leaves kitchen, moving into corridor.
CAMERA TRACKS BACK before him. He stops and looks ahead.
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INT. HOTEL CORRIDOR LEADING TO BALLROOM - M.L.S.
Empty corridor. Balloons and streamers strewn about.
CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD.
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INT. MIAMI - HALLORAN'S APARTMENT - NIGHT - M.S.
HALLORAN standing, phone up to ear.
RANGER
(over phone)
Good evening. Forest Service.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Hallo. My name's Dick Halloran.
I'm the Head Chef up at the Overlook
Hotel.
RANGER
(over phone)
Good evening, Mr. Halloran. What
can I do for you?
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Sir, I've been trying to make an
urgent phone call up there,
He picks up phone and walks R-L to window. CAMERA PANS with
him.
HALLORAN (CONT'D)
(into phone)
but the operator said that the
phone lines are down.
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86.
INT. RANGER'S OFFICE - M.S.
RANGER sitting at radio with phone to ear.
RANGER
(into phone)
Yes, I'm afraid a lot of lines
around here are down, due to the
storm.
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INT. MIAMI - HALLORAN'S APARTMENT - M.S.
HALLORAN, phone to ear, at window.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Well, look sir, I hate to put you
to any trouble, but there's a
family up there all by themselves
with a young kid, and with this
storm and everything.
HALLORAN moves L-R. CAMERA TRACKS with him. He puts phone
on table.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
I'd sure appreciate it if you'd
give them a call on your radio just
to see if everything is okay.
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INT. RANGER'S OFFICE - M.S.
RANGER sitting at radio, phone to ear.
RANGER
(into phone)
I'd be glad to do that, sir. Oh
why don't you call me back in about
eh twenty minutes?
HALLORAN
(over phone)
Thank you very much. I'll do that.
RANGER
(into phone)
All right, sir.
87.
RANGER puts phone down.
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INT. HOTEL CORRIDOR & BALLROOM - M.L.S.
JACK walks forward along corridor to Ballroom. He turns L-R
into Ballroom - CAMERA TRACKS with him revealing crowded
Ballroom. MAITRE D standing at entrance.
MAITRE D
Good evening, Mr. Torrance.
JACK
Good evening.
JACK moves L-R across crowded Ballroom - CAMERA TRACKS with
him to LLOYD serving behind bar. JACK sits at bar. LLOYD
moves to him.
JACK
Hi Lloyd. I've been away. Now I'm
back.
LLOYD
Good evening Mr. Torrance.
LLOYD puts dishes of olives and peanuts on bar before JACK.
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M.S. JACK over LLOYD.
LLOYD
It's good to see you.
JACK
It's good to be back, Lloyd.
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M.C.S. LLOYD
LLOYD
What'll it be, sir?
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M.S. JACK over LLOYD
JACK
Hair of the dog that big me.
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88.
M.C.S. LLOYD
LLOYD
Bourbon on the rocks.
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M.S. JACK over LLOYD
JACK
That'll do her.
JACK takes handful of peanuts and empties them into his
mouth. LLOYD puts ice into glass.
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M.C.S. LLOYD preparing drink.
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M.S. JACK over LLOYD. LLOYD pouring drink. JACK takes out
his wallet, takes out note and holds it out to LLOYD. LLOYD
holds up his hand.
LLOYD
No charge to you, Mr. Torrance.
JACK looks down at note and up to LLOYD.
JACK
No charge?
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M.C.S. LLOYD
LLOYD
Your money's no good here.
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M.S. JACK over LLOYD. JACK looks down at his note then up
at LLOYD.
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M.C.S. LLOYD
LLOYD
Orders from the house.
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89.
M.S. JACK over LLOYD. JACK puts note back into his wallet.
JACK
Orders from the house.
He puts wallet away.
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M.L.S. LLOYD
LLOYD
Drink up, Mr. Torrance.
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M.S. JACK over LLOYD. JACK tucking wallet into his hip
pocket.
JACK
I'm the kind of man likes to know
who's buying their drinks, Lloyd.
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M.C.S. LLOYD
LLOYD
It's not a matter that concerns
you, Mr. Torrance - at least not at
this point.
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M.S. JACK over LLOYD. JACK smiles and picks up his drinks.
JACK
Anything you say, Lloyd. Anything
you say.
JACK turns away from bar.
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M.L.S. JACK moves away from bar. He dances forward to
center of room - CAMERA TRACKS after him. WOMAN enters
cam.R.f.g. and walks away. WAITER (GRADY), carrying tray of
drinks, walks forward from b.g. He bumps into WOMAN.
GRADY
Oh!
GRADY staggers forward, colliding with JACK and spilling
drinks down front of JACK's jacket.
90.
GRADY
Oh dear, oh dear. I'm so sorry,
sir. Oh!
He puts down tray and takes advocaat glass from JACK.
GRADY
Oh dear oh dear... I've made an
awful mess of your jacket, sir.
GRADY puts glass on tray.
JACK
Oh eh that's all right. I've got
plenty of jackets.
GRADY mops JACK's jacket with his serviette.
GRADY
I'm afraid it's advocaat sir. It
tends to stain.
JACK
Advocaat is it?
GRADY
Yes sir. Look um... I think the
best thing is to come along to the
gentlemen's room, sir, and eh...
GRADY bends down and picks up his tray.
GRADY
we'll get some water to it, sir.
JACK & GRADY start to walk away to the Gentlemen's. CAMERA
TRACKS after them.
JACK
Looks as though you might have got
a spot of it on yourself there,
Jeevesy old boy.
JACK pats GRADY on his back.
GRADY
That doesn't matter, sir. You're
the important one.
JACK
Awfully nice of you to say. Of
course I intend to change my jacket
this evening before the fish and
goose soiree.
91.
JACK & GRADY enter Gentlemen's Toilet.
GRADY
Very wise, sir. Very wise.
JACK exits cam.R behind door.
JACK (OFF)
Here, I'll just, eh...
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Ratings
Scene 27 - Jack's Suspicions Arise in Encounter with Grady
Men's toilet. JACK moves in from cam.L.b.g. He holds door
open.
JACK
hold this for you there, Jeevesy.
GRADY enters cam.L.
GRADY
Thank you, sir. Thank you.
GRADY walks forward and puts his tray down on basins cam.R.
JACK walks forward.
GRADY
Now let's see if we can improve
this with a little water, sir.
GRADY soaks his serviette under tap. JACK puts glass down
cam.L and turns to GRADY cam.R.
JACK
Right, I'll just set my bourbon and
advocaat down right there.
JACK laughs. GRADY starts to sponge JACK with serviette.
GRADY
Won't keep you a moment, sir.
JACK
Fine.
GRADY sponges JACK.
JACK
What do they call you around here,
Jeevesy?
92.
GRADY
Grady, sir. Delbert Grady.
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M.S. JACK over GRADY. GRADY sponging JACK's jacket.
JACK
Grady?
GRADY
Yes, sir.
JACK
Delbert Grady.
GRADY
That's right, sir.
GRADY sponges JACK's trousers.
JACK
Eh, Mr. Grady...
JACK clears his throat.
JACK (CONT'D)
haven't I seen you somewhere before?
GRADY
Why no, sir. I don't believe so.
GRADY turns cam.L to basins to rinse serviette under tap.
He turns back to JACK and sponges his jacket.
GRADY
Ah ha, it's coming off now, sir.
JACK
Eh... Mr. Grady... weren't you once
the caretaker here?
GRADY
Why no, sir. I don't believe so.
GRADY sponges JACK's trousers.
JACK
You er a married man, are you, Mr.
Grady?
GRADY sponges JACK's jacket sleeve.
93.
GRADY
Yes, sir. I have a wife and eh two
daughters, sir.
JACK
And, er... where are they now?
GRADY
Oh, they're somewhere around. I'm
not quite sure at the moment, sir.
JACK takes serviette away from GRADY and wipes his hand with
it.
JACK
Mr. Grady, you were the caretaker
here. I recognize you. I saw your
picture in the newspapers. You
eh... chopped your wife and
daughters up into little bits, and
eh... and you blew your brains out.
JACK throws serviette into basin cam.L.
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M.L.S. GRADY over JACK.
GRADY
That's strange, sir. I don't have
any recollection of that at all.
Mr. Grady, you were the caretaker
here.
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M.S. JACK over GRADY.
GRADY
I'm sorry to differ with you, sir,
but you are the caretaker. You
have always been the caretaker, I
should know, sir. I've always been
here.
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M.C.S. JACK laughs.
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M.C.S. GRADY
94.
GRADY
Did you know, Mr. Torrance, that
your son... is attempting to bring
an outside party into this situation?
Did you know that?
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M.C.S. JACK. He shakes his head.
JACK
No.
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M.C.S. GRADY
GRADY
He is, Mr. Torrance.
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M.C.S. JACK
JACK
Who?
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M.C.S. GRADY
GRADY
A nigger.
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M.C.S. JACK
JACK
A nigger!
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M.C.S. GRADY
GRADY
A nigger cook.
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Ratings
Scene 28 - Escalating Tensions: Jack and Grady's Discussion, Wendy's Escape Plan, and Danny's Disturbing Sleep
JACK
95.
JACK
How?
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M.C.S. GRADY
GRADY
Your son has a very great talent.
I don't think you are aware how
great it is, but he is attempting
to use that very talent against
your will.
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M.C.S. JACK
JACK
Well, he is a very willful boy.
JACK smiles.
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M.C.S. GRADY.
GRADY
Indeed, he is, Mr. Torrance. A
very willful boy. A rather naughty
boy, if I may be so bold, sir.
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M.C.S. JACK. He looks about.
JACK
It's his mother.
JACK looks about.
JACK
She eh... interferes.
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M.C.S. GRADY.
GRADY
Perhaps they need a good talking
to, if you don't mind my saying so.
Perhaps a bit more.
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96.
M.C.S. JACK.
GRADY (OFF)
My girls, sir, they didn't care for
the Overlook at first. One of them
actually stole a packet of matches
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M.C.S. GRADY
GRADY (CONT'D)
and tried to burn it down. But I
corrected them, sir. And when my
wife tried to prevent me from doing
my duty I corrected her.
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M.C.S. JACK smiles.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. GRADY.
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INT. HOTEL - JACK'S APARTMENT - M.S.
WENDY, crying and holding cigarette, walks R-L from Living
Room into Bedroom. CAMERA PANS with her.
WENDY
(to herself)
We have the Snowcat. If the
weather breaks, we might just be
able to get down the mountain in
that.
WENDY turns and walks L-R back into LIVING ROOM - CAMERA
TRACKS IN and PANS with her.
WENDY
(to herself)
I could call the Forest Rangers
first and then tell them that we're
coming so that they could start
searching for us, in case we didn't
make it.
WENDY turns and walks R-L into Bedroom - CAMERA PANS with her.
97.
WENDY
(to herself)
If Jack won't come with us, we'll
just have to tell him that we are
going by ourselves. That's all
there is to it.
DANNY (OFF)
Red Rum. Red Rum.
WENDY reacts and turns to cam.R. She runs away to DANNY's
bedroom door in b.g.
DANNY (OFF)
Red Rum. Red Rum.
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INT. DANNY'S BEDROOM - M.S.
WENDY opens door and stands in doorway.
WENDY
Danny?
DANNY (OFF)
Red Rum. Red Rum. Red Rum.
WENDY moves R-L from door. CAMERA PANS with her and TRACKS
BACK to reveal DANNY sitting up in bed. WENDY sits beside
him.
DANNY
Red Rum.
WENDY
Danny... what's the matter, hon?
DANNY
Red Rum.
WENDY
Are you having a bad dream?
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M.C.S. DANNY over WENDY
WENDY
Danny? Hon?
98.
TONY
Danny's not here, Mrs. Torrance.
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M.C.S. WENDY over DANNY
WENDY
Come on, hon, wake up. You just
had a bad dream. Everything's okay.
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M.C.S. DANNY over WENDY.
TONY
Danny can't wake up, Mrs. Torrance.
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M.C.S. WENDY over DANNY.
WENDY
Danny, wake up! Come on, right now,
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M.C.S. DANNY over WENDY.
WENDY
Wake up.
TONY
Danny's gone away, Mrs. Torrance.
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M.C.S. WENDY over DANNY.
WENDY
Danny...
She leans forward and puts her arm round him. She strokes
his hair.
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Ratings
Scene 29 - Communication Breakdown
JACK walking L-R past reception desk. CAMERA TRACKS with
him to office. He goes in and switches on lights.
99.
RANGER
(over radio)
This is KDK 1 calling KDK 12. KDK
1 calling KDK 12. Are you receiving
me? This is KDK 1 calling KDK 12.
KDK 1 calling KDK 12. Do you read
me?
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INT. HOTEL - OFFICE - M.L.S.
JACK walks from office into inner office. CAMERA TRACKS
after him. He stops by radio set.
RANGER
(over radio)
This is KDK 1 calling KDK 12. KDK
1 calling KDK 12. Are you
receiving me?
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M.S. JACK looking down at radio set. He tries to take the
cover off.
RANGER
(over radio)
KDK 1 calling KDK 12. KDK 1
calling KDK 12. Do you read me?
JACK unscrews back of set and lifts cover off radio. He
drops it on floor.
RANGER
(over radio)
This is KDK 1 calling KDK 12. KDK
1 calling KDK 12.
He reaches out to the set with his hand.
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M.C.S. JACK's hand touches component in set. He pulls it out.
RANGER
(over radio)
Are you recei...
He pulls two more components out of set. He rattles them in
his hand, then moves out cam.L.
DISSOLVE TO:
100.
INT. MIAMI - HALLORAN'S APARTMENT - NIGHT - M.S.
HALLORAN, phone to ear, walks R-L towards window. CAMERA
PANS with him.
RANGER
(over phone)
Good evening. Forest Service.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Hallo, this is Dick Halloran again.
I called a while ago about the
folks at the Overlook Hotel.
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INT. RANGER'S OFFICE - NIGHT - M.S.
RANGER sitting at radio, phone to ear.
RANGER
(into phone)
Oh yeah. We tried to contract them
several times by radio, but they
didn't answer.
MAN enters from cam.R.f.g. and walks away to b.g.
RANGER
(into phone)
Now, maybe they've got their radio
turned off or they're in a place
where they can't hear it. If you
like me to, I'd be glad to try them
again later on.
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INT. MIAMI - HALLORAN'S APARTMENT - NIGHT - M.S.
HALLORAN, phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Oh, that's very nice of you. I'll
call you back later. Bye.
He walks L-R. CAMERA TRACKS & PANS with him. He puts phone
down on receiver, and puts his hand up to his head.
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BLACK FRAMES.
101.
Superimposition:
8 a.m.
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EXT. SKY - DAY - L.S.
D.C.10 in flight.
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INT. D.C.10 - M.C.S.
HALLORAN sitting in seat. CAMERA TRACKS BACK to reveal
other passengers in their seats. HALLORAN turns in his seat
and looks cam.L. STEWARDESS enters from cam.L and stops
beside HALLORAN.
HALLORAN
Pardon me, miss. What time will we
get to Denver?
STEWARDESS
We're due to arrive at 8:20, sir.
HALLORAN
Thank you very much.
STEWARDESS walks out cam.R. HALLORAN looks at his wristwatch.
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Ratings
Scene 30 - Arranging a Snowcat: Preparing for an Urgent Journey
Shooting through entrance onto JACK seated, back to camera,
typing at table in b.g. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD onto JACK.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. AIRPORT - DAY - L.S.
D.C.10 moves away along flare path, as it lands.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.L.S.
DURKIN at car by petrol pump. He moves away R-L to office.
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102.
INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
MAN standing cam.L. MAN sitting reading magazine. DURKIN
enters. He stamps snow off his feet and moves L-R. CAMERA
PANS with him behind counter. He picks up ringing phone.
DURKIN
(into phone)
Durkin's garage.
HALLORAN
(over phone)
Hello, can I speak to Larry?
DURKIN
(into phone)
Speaking.
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INT. AIRPORT - M.S.
HALLORAN at telephone booth, phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Hello Larry. This is Dick, Dick
Halloran.
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INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
DURKIN, phone to ear, behind counter.
DURKIN
(into phone)
Dick, how are you doing? How's the
weather down there?
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INT. AIRPORT - M.S.
HALLORAN, phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
I'm not in Florida, Larry. I'm
calling from Stapleton Airport.
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103.
INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
DURKIN, phone to ear, leaning on counter.
DURKIN
(into phone)
What the hell are you doing down
there?
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INT. AIRPORT - M.S.
HALLORAN, phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Well, I just got in from Miami, and
I've got to get up to the Overlook
today. What's the weather like up
there?
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INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
DURKIN, phone to ear.
DURKIN
(into phone)
Well, the snow ploughs are keeping
things moving in town, but the
mountain roads are completely
blocked.
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INT. AIRPORT - M.S.
HALLORAN, phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
That means I'm going to need a
snowcat to get up there, Larry.
Can you fix me up with one?
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INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
DURKIN, phone to ear.
104.
DURKIN
(into phone)
What's the big deal about getting
up there today, especially in this
kind of weather?
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INT. AIRPORT - M.S.
HALLORAN, phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Larry, just between you and me,
we've got a very serious problem
with the people who are taking care
of the place. They've turned out
to be completely unreliable assholes.
Ullman phoned me last night, and
I'm supposed to go up there and
find out if they have to be replaced.
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INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
DURKIN, phone to ear, looks at his watch.
DURKIN
(into phone)
How long is it going to take you to
get up here?
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INT. AIRPORT - M.S.
HALLORAN phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Oh about five hours. I'm gonna
rent a car here at the airport.
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INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
DURKIN, phone to ear.
105.
DURKIN
(into phone)
Okay, Dick - I'll take care of it.
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INT. AIRPORT - M.S.
HALLORAN phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Oh thanks a lot, Larry. I really
appreciate that.
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Ratings
Scene 31 - Unraveling Sanity: Jack's Obsession and Wendy's Fear
DURKIN phone to ear.
DURKIN
(into phone)
That's all right. Drive carefully.
He puts phone down.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. ROAD - NIGHT - M.L.S.
HALLORAN's car moving forward along snow covered road.
CAMERA TRACKS BACK with it.
VOICE OVER RADIO
Well, good morning to you, Hal and
Charlie on Radio 63, KHOW Denver
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. HALLORAN'S CAR - NIGHT - M.C.S.
HALLORAN sitting behind wheel as he drives along road L-R.
VOICE OVER RADIO (CONT'D)
and, Charlie, we have what you call
your bad day out there. What you
call your heavy snow, snowing hard
throughout the eh Denver metro area.
Many of the mountain passes - Wolf
Creek, and Red Mountain passes are
already closed...
DISSOLVE TO:
106.
M.S. Shooting from behind HALLORAN through windscreen as he
drives along road, passing overturned truck cam.L.
VOICE OVER RADIO (CONT'D)
and the chain law is in effect
right now at the Eisenhower Tunnel.
I guess as we've just heard from
the news forecast, Charlie, a few
of the flights are still landing
out at Stapleton International
Airport, and, with these early
storms like this, I guess the
entire airport will probably be
closed within the hour. Yeah,
they're just not prepared. The
storm will continue throughout the
day, and the national weather
service... has declared a stopmans
and travelers advisory... for all
areas outlying the Denver metro
region - get the cows in the barn.
There you go. Many businesses...
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INT. OVERLOOK HOTEL - JACK'S APARTMENT - M.S.
DANNY & WENDY sitting at table watching T.V. Set cam.L.
WENDY inhales cigarette and looks at her watch. She puts
cigarette out cam.R.
WENDY
Hon,
WENDY strokes his hair, then takes hold of his chin and
turns his face to her.
WENDY (CONT'D)
...listen to me for a minute, will
you, hon?
She lowers her hand from his chin and strokes his hair.
WENDY
I'm just going to go and talk to
Daddy for a few minutes and I'll be
right back. I want you to just
stay here and watch your cartoons,
okay?
She strokes his hair.
WENDY
Okay, hon?
107.
DANNY holds up his forefinger and wiggles it.
TONY
Yes, Mrs. Torrance.
WENDY kisses DANNY's head.
WENDY
All right. Now I'll be back in
just about five minutes. I'm gonna
lock the door behind me.
She kisses his head and strokes his hair - then stands up
and walks away to door. She stops and picks up a baseball
bat from cam.R. She walks away through open doorway, and
exits cam.R.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. HOTEL LOUNGE - M.L.S.
WENDY, carrying baseball bat, walks away into Lounge. As
she goes, she turns and looks about her - CAMERA TRACKS
after her.
WENDY
Jack...?
She looks about and then moves L-R past table, with his
typewriter on it. She walks L-R behind pillar and appears
again on the other side. CAMERA TRACKS with her.
WENDY
Jack...?
WENDY stops and looks about.
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M.L.S. WENDY, holding bat, in f.g. She turns and walks away
to JACK's typewriter on table in b.g.
CUT TO:
M.S. Low Angle - JACK's typewriter in f.g. WENDY moves
forward into shot. She looks down at sheet of paper in
typewriter.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. Sheet of paper in typewriter with repetition of line
on it, reading: "ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY."
108.
Sheet of paper is turned up, showing repetition of line.
Again sheet of paper is turned up showing repetition of line.
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M.S. Low Angle - WENDY looking down at sheet of paper in
typewriter. She looks cam.R - then moves to cam.R.
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M.S. Sheets of paper, filling cardboard box. CAMERA TRACKS
IN on top sheet, showing repetition of the line "ALL WORK
AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY." filling sheet.
CUT TO:
M.S. Low Angle WENDY looking down at box of paper in f.g.
She holds up top sheet and looks at it - then puts it down
in box.
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M.C.S. Sheets of paper filling box. WENDY's hand enters
cam.L.f.g. She flicks through sheets of paper and sees they
are all filled with repetition of line: "ALL WORK AND NO
PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY."
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M.S. Low Angle - WENDY flicking through sheets of paper in
box.
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M.S. Pillar. CAMERA TRACKS R-L revealing WENDY, back to
camera, looking through sheets of paper in box on table in
M.L.S. JACK enters cam.R.f.g.
JACK
How do you like it?
WENDY SCREAMS and turns round to face JACK.
WENDY
Jack!
JACK
How do you like it?
JACK moves away towards table. WENDY walks R-L along table.
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M.S. JACK moves forward. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before him.
109.
JACK
What are you doing down here?
He stops by chair and puts his hand on back of it.
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M.S. WENDY holding bat.
WENDY
I just eh... wanted...
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M.S. JACK - hand on back of chair.
WENDY (OFF)
...to talk to you.
JACK moves R-L to table. CAMERA TRACKS BACK.
JACK
Okay. Let's talk.
JACK flicks through sheets of paper in box - then looks
towards WENDY.
JACK
What do you want to talk about?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat.
WENDY
I...
CUT TO:
M.S. JACK
WENDY (OFF)
I can't really remember.
JACK
You can't remember.
JACK moves forward L-R. CAMERA PANS with him.
WENDY (OFF)
No, I can't.
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110.
M.S. WENDY, holding bat, moves L-R. CAMERA PANS with her.
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Scene 32 - Escalating Tensions: Jack's Aggression and Wendy's Fear
DANNY sitting at table. CAMERA TRACKS IN on him.
JACK (OFF)
Maybe it was about Danny. Maybe it
was about him.
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INT. HOTEL - LOBBY - M.S.
Blood clear from camera lens revealing furniture floating
about on river of blood.
JACK (OFF)
I think we should discuss Danny.
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INT. HOTEL - CORRIDOR - M.S.
Low Angle Door with word "MURDER" scrawled in reverse on door.
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INT. HOTEL - LOBBY - M.S.
Furniture floating on river of blood towards camera.
JACK (OFF)
I think... we should discuss what
should be done with him.
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INT. HOTEL - LOUNGE - M.S.
JACK moves forward.
JACK
What should be done with him?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat gives nervous laugh.
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111.
M.S. JACK moves forward R-L - CAMERA PANS & TRACKS BACK with
him.
WENDY (OFF)
I don't know.
JACK
I don't think that's true. I think
you have some very definite ideas
about what should be done with
Danny... and I'd like to know what
they are.
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M.S. WENDY holding bat moves back R-L. CAMERA PANS with her.
She weeps.
WENDY
Well I... I think maybe he should
be taken to a doctor.
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M.S. JACK
JACK
You think maybe he should be taken
to a doctor?
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M.S. WENDY
WENDY
Yes...
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M.S. JACK
JACK
When do you think maybe he should
be taken to a doctor?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat.
WENDY
As soon as possible?
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112.
M.S. JACK
JACK
As soon as possible.
WENDY (OFF)
Jack...
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M.S. WENDY holding bat.
WENDY
...please...
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M.S. JACK moves forward - CAMERA TRACKS BACK before him.
JACK
You believe his health might be at
stake?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat moves back.
WENDY
Ye...yes.
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M.S. JACK moves forward. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before him.
JACK
And you are concerned about him?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat moves back.
WENDY
Yes.
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M.S. JACK points to himself as he moves forward.
JACK
And are you concerned about me?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat moves backwards.
113.
WENDY
Of course I am.
JACK (OFF)
Of course you are.
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M.S. JACK moves forward. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before him. He
points to himself and gestures.
JACK
Have you ever thought about my
responsibilities?
WENDY (OFF)
Oh Jack, what are you talking about?
JACK
Have you ever had a single moment's
thought about my responsibilities?
Have you ever thought for a single
solitary moment about my
responsibilities to my employers?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat moves backwards.
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M.S. JACK moves forward - CAMERA TRACKS BACK before him.
JACK
Has it ever occurred to you that I
have agreed to look after the
Overlook Hotel until May the first?
Does it matter to you at all that
the owners have placed their
complete confidence and trust in
me, and that I have signed a letter
of agreement, a contract, in which
I have accepted that responsibility?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat moves backwards L-R to foot of stairs.
CAMERA PANS with her. She moves onto first step.
JACK (OFF)
Do you have the slightest idea what
a moral and ethical principal is?
Do you?
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114.
M.S. JACK moves forward L-R. CAMERA PANS with him.
JACK
Has it ever occurred to you what
would happen to my future, if I
were to fail to live up to my
responsibilities?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat backs up stairs.
JACK (OFF)
Has it ever occurred to you?
JACK moves in cam.R.f.g.
JACK
Has it?
WENDY swinging bat before her backs up stairs. JACK moves
after her. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD after them.
WENDY
Stay away from me!
JACK
Why?
WENDY
I just want to go back to my room.
JACK
Why?
WENDY sobs.
WENDY
Well... I'm very confused, and I
just need a chance to think things
over.
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M.S. High Angle JACK over WENDY. He moves forward up stairs.
She backs away. CAMERA TRACKS BACK and UP before them.
JACK
You've had your whole fucking life
to think things over - what's good
a few minutes more going to do you
now?
115.
WENDY
Jack... stay away from me... please.
JACK reaches up to her.
WENDY
Don't hurt me! Don't hurt me!
JACK
I'm not going to hurt you.
WENDY swings bat in front of her as she backs up stairs.
WENDY
Stay away from me,
JACK
Wendy!
WENDY
Stay away...!
JACK
Darling, light of my life, I'm not
going to hurt you. You didn't let
me finish my sentence. I said 'I'm
not going to hurt you... I'm just
going to bash your brains in!' I'm
going to bash them right the fuck in.
WENDY waves bat in front of her. JACK laughs.
WENDY
Stay away from me!
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M.S. Low Angle WENDY swinging bat in front of her, backs up
stairs. JACK follows her - CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD after them.
WENDY
Stay away from me!
JACK
I'm not going to hurt you.
WENDY
Stay away from me!
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M.S. High Angle JACK over WENDY. She swings bat in front of
her, as she backs away and he follows her.
116.
WENDY
Stay away from me! Please...
JACK
Stop swinging the bat.
WENDY
Stay away from me.
JACK
Put the bat down, Wendy.
WENDY
Stop it!
JACK
Wendy give me the bat.
WENDY
Stay... stay away!
JACK
Give me the bat.
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M.S. Low Angle WENDY over JACK. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD as
they come up stairs.
WENDY
Stay away from me.
JACK
Give me the bat.
WENDY
Jack, stay away from me!
JACK
Stop swinging the bat.
WENDY
Get down.
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M.S. High Angle JACK over WENDY. She swings bat in front of
her as they move up stairs. CAMERA TRACKS with them.
JACK
Give me the bat.
WENDY
Go away from me.
117.
JACK
Wendy...
WENDY
Go away.
JACK
Give me the bat.
WENDY
Go away.
JACK
Give me the bat.
JACK reaches up with hand. WENDY hits his hand with bat.
SHE SCREAMS. HE YELLS and grabs his wrist.
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M.S. Low Angle WENDY over JACK.
JACK
Goddamn!
WENDY hits JACK on head with bat.
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M.S. High Angle JACK over WENDY - he throws up hand and
leans back.
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M.L.S. Low Angle WENDY over JACK. He falls backwards down
stairs. CAMERA PANS L-R with him as he somersaults down
stairs, stopping face down on half landing.
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M.L.S. High Angle WENDY back to camera at top of stairs.
JACK lying facedown on half landing.
WENDY
Oh...oh!
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Scene 33 - Wendy's Escape: Locking Away the Violence
JACK lying on his back on floor. He GROANS as he is dragged
along R-L. CAMERA TRACKS with him.
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118.
INT. OVERLOOK HOTEL - KITCHEN - M.S.
WENDY, holding JACK's ankles, drags him backwards to food
store door. She undoes bolt, then tries to open door. JACK
GROANS.
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M.S. Low Angle WENDY tugging at handle. JACK GROANS OFF.
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M.C.S. WENDY tugging at handle. She looks down cam.R.
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M.C.S. JACK, lying on his back on the floor GROANING, starts
to come to. His eyes open and he lifts his head up.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. WENDY, tugging at door handle.
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M.C.S. WENDY's hand on handle. She takes out pin on chain
in handle and tugs handle open.
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M.S. WENDY swings door open. Then she takes hold of JACK's
ankles.
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M.C.S. JACK.
JACK
Hey... what are you doing?
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M.S. WENDY pulling JACK by the legs into food store.
JACK
Ohhh... what are you doing?
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M.S. High Angle JACK on his back being dragged through door
into food store.
119.
JACK
Hey, wait a minute... What are you
doing?
WENDY puts his feet down and moves away to door.
JACK
What are you doing?
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M.S. Low Angle WENDY's feet and legs move forward from
JACK - She exits cam.R.f.g. JACK rolls over onto his elbow.
Door closes in f.g.
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M.S. JACK on floor in f.g. WENDY in b.g. closes the door.
JACK gets onto his feet. He GROANS and grips his R. ankle,
staggering against cardboard boxes. They fall down onto him.
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Scene 34 - Wendy's Fear and Manipulation
WENDY puts pin in handle, and backs L-R away from door.
CAMERA PANS with her.
JACK (OFF)
Hey, wait a minute!
WENDY turns away and looks about.
JACK (OFF)
What are you doing?
WENDY sees knife in rack on wall and lifts it out of rack.
She turns to face food store door.
JACK (OFF)
Open the door.
WENDY backs away to table.
JACK (OFF)
Goddamit! Let me out of here!
Open the goddam door.
WENDY, resting one hand on table, weeps as she sinks to her
knees.
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120.
INT. HOTEL - FOOD STORE ROOM - M.C.S.
Low Angle - JACK.
JACK
Wendy, listen. Let me out of here
and I'll forget the whole goddam
thing. It'll be just like nothing
ever happened.
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INT. HOTEL - KITCHEN - M.S.
WENDY kneeling by table. She is weeping and puts her hand
up to her head.
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INT. FOOD STORE ROOM - M.C.S.
Low Angle JACK listens to her weeping.
JACK
Wendy, baby...
He puts hand up to head.
JACK
I think you hurt my head real bad.
He takes his hand away from his head.
JACK
I'm dizzy. I need a doctor.
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INT. KITCHEN - M.S.
WENDY weeping as she kneels by table.
JACK (OFF)
Honey... don't leave me in here.
WENDY stands up. CAMERA TILTS UP with her.
WENDY
I'm gonna go now -
WENDY walks R-L. CAMERA PANS with her to food store room
door.
121.
WENDY
I'm going to try and get... get
Danny down to the Sidewinder... in
the Snowcat today.
She weeps.
WENDY
I'll bring back a doctor.
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Scene 35 - Jack Sabotages the Snowcat and Seeks Grady's Support
JACK
JACK
Wendy...
WENDY (OFF)
I'm gonna go now.
JACK
Wendy...
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INT. KITCHEN - M.S.
WENDY weeping turns to food store door.
WENDY
Yes?
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INT. FOOD STORE ROOM - M.C.S.
JACK smiling.
JACK
You've got a big surprise coming to
you.
He laughs.
JACK
You're not going anywhere.
He laughs.
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122.
INT. KITCHEN - M.S.
WENDY by food store door.
JACK (OFF)
Go check out the Snowcat and the
radio and see what I mean.
He laughs off.
JACK (OFF)
Go check it out!
He laughs off. WENDY exits cam.L.
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INT. FOOD STORE ROOM - M.C.S.
JACK laughing.
JACK
Go check it out!
He laughs.
JACK
Go check it out!
He laughs.
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INT. HOTEL - CORRIDOR - M.L.S.
WENDY carrying knife runs forward - CAMERA PANS L-R with her
as she runs to door. She forces it open.
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EXT. HOTEL - M.L.S.
WENDY forces door open against snow and walks out on snow.
CAMERA PANS L-R with her to edge of porch. She runs away to
b.g.
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M.L.S. WENDY runs L-R along front of hotel - CAMERA TRACKS
with her.
CUT TO:
123.
INT. HOTEL - GARAGE - M.S.
Snowcat in garage. WENDY seen through open doorway. She
runs forward and enters garage, carrying knife. She stops
at entrance. Then she moves L-R towards Snowcat, and picks
up distributor cap. CAMERA TRACKS IN on her, reacting to
damaged distributor cap.
CUT TO:
BLACK FRAMES.
Superimposed over:
4 p.m.
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EXT. HOTEL - L.S.
Overlook Hotel in b.g. Snow and trees in f.g.
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INT. HOTEL - FOOD STORE ROOM - M.C.S.
JACK asleep on sacks. CAMERA TRACKS BACK. KNOCK ON DOOR
OFF. JACK stirs and rubs his eyes. KNOCK ON DOOR OFF.
Jack sits up.
JACK
Wendy?
CAMERA TRACKS BACK as JACK feels his R. ankle.
GRADY (OFF)
It's Grady, Mr. Torrance. Delbert
Grady.
JACK
Grady... oh.
JACK puts his hand up on shelf.
JACK
Oh Grady... right. Grady... er...
JACK stands up and moves R-L behind shelves towards door.
CAMERA TRACKS with him.
JACK
Hullo Grady.
JACK moves R-L to door and leans on it with his hand.
124.
GRADY (OFF)
Mr. Torrance, I see you can hardly
have taken care of the...
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M.C.S. JACK by door.
GRADY (OFF)
business we discussed.
He moves back R-L from door.
JACK
No need to rub it in, Mr. Grady.
I'll deal with that situation as
soon as I get out of here.
GRADY (OFF)
Will you indeed, Mr. Torrance.
He puts his hand up to his head.
GRADY (OFF)
I wonder. I have my doubts.
He lowers his hand from his head.
GRADY (OFF)
I and others have come to believe...
that your heart is not in this,
that you haven't the belly for it.
JACK laughs.
JACK
Just give me one more chance to
prove it, Mr. Grady. That's all I
ask.
GRADY (OFF)
Your wife appears to be stronger
than we imagined, Mr. Torrance.
Somewhat more resourceful, she
seems to have got the better of you.
JACK
For the moment, Mr. Grady. Only
for the moment.
125.
GRADY (OFF)
I fear that you will have to deal
with this matter in the harshest
possible way, Mr. Torrance. I fear
that is the only thing to do.
JACK
There's nothing I look forward to
with the greater pleasure, Mr. Grady.
GRADY (OFF)
You give your word on that do you,
Mr. Torrance?
JACK nods his head.
JACK
I give you my word.
SOUND OF BOLT BEING DRAWN & HANDLE BEING UNFASTENED OFF.
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Scene 36 - The Snowcat Ride and the Breakdown of Door 237
HALLORAN driving Snowcat forward along snow-covered road
between banks of trees.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. HALLORAN'S SNOWCAT - M.C.S.
HALLORAN driving Snowcat L-R along road.
DISSOLVE TO:
M.S. Shooting from behind HALLORAN sitting cam.L through
windscreen, with wipers working, as he moves forward along
snow-covered road. Trees on either side of road.
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INT. HOTEL - JACK'S APARTMENT - NIGHT - M.C.S.
DANNY moves away R-L towards his MOTHER asleep in bed.
CAMERA PANS with him.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum. Red Rum. Red Rum. Red
Rum.
DANNY stops beside WENDY asleep in bed.
126.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum.
WENDY stirs in bed. DANNY reaches out with his hand for
knife on table cam.R of bed.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum.
DANNY holds up knife.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum. Red Rum.
He feels blade.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum. Red Rum.
He takes hand away from blade.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum.
He turns away from bed and holding knife up walks L-R.
CAMERA PANS with him.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum. Red Rum. Red Rum. Red
Rum. Red Rum.
He stops by dressing table.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum.
He picks up lipstick from dressing table.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum. Red Rum.
He turns away from dressing table.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum.
DANNY walks R-L away to door - CAMERA PANS with him.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum. Red Rum. Red Rum.
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127.
INT. OVERLOOK HOTEL - JACK'S APARTMENT - NIGHT - M.S.
DANNY holding knife and lipstick at door. WENDY asleep in
bed in b.g.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum. Red Rum.
He starts to write with lipstick the word "MURDER" IN
reverse on the door.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum. Red Rum. Red Rum. Red
Rum. Red Rum. Red Rum.
He finishes writing word and looks at word.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum. Red Rum.
He turns and walks away to WENDY asleep in bed.
TONY'S VOICE
Red Rum. Red Rum. Red Rum.
WENDY wakes and sits up with a SHRIEK.
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M.S. DANNY beside WENDY in bed.
DANNY
Red Rum. Red Rum. Red Rum.
WENDY gets out of bed and takes knife away from him.
WENDY
Danny. Danny, stop it. Danny!
DANNY
Red Rum. Red Rum. Red Rum. Red
Rum.
WENDY puts her arms round DANNY and pulls him towards her.
She looks over his shoulder.
WENDY
Eh...
She reacts - CAMERA ZOOMS IN on her face.
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128.
M.S. WENDY's P.O.V. The word "MURDER" written by DANNY on
door - reflected in mirror. CAMERA ZOOMS IN on word. SOUND
OF AXE STRIKING DOOR OFF.
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M.C.S. WENDY shrieks and looks cam.L. She puts her hand up
to DANNY's head.
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INT. HOTEL - CORRIDOR - M.S.
JACK swings axe at front door of his apartment.
CUT TO:
INT. JACK'S APARTMENT - M.S.
WENDY holding DANNY in her arms gets up off bed.
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INT. HOTEL - CORRIDOR - M.S.
JACK swings axe at front door of apartment.
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INT. JACK'S APARTMENT - M.S.
WENDY, with DANNY in her arms, looks about, then moves to
door with "MURDER" in reverse written on it. She opens door
and goes into bathroom, with DANNY, closing door behind her.
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INT. BATHROOM - M.S.
WENDY, with DANNY clinging to her, closes the door. Then
she bolts and locks it.
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INT. HOTEL CORRIDOR - M.S.
JACK swings axe at door and splinters a panel.
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INT. BATHROOM - M.S.
WENDY & DANNY move R-L from door to window. She drops knife
in basin as she passes it. CAMERA PANS with them.
129.
WENDY unbolts window and raises the bottom part.
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EXT. HOTEL - M.S.
WENDY tries to force bottom part of window higher up.
CUT TO:
INT. BATHROOM - M.C.S.
DANNY clinging to WENDY looks over his shoulder as he hears
axe splintering door OFF.
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INT. HOTEL CORRIDOR - M.S.
JACK swings axe at splintered panel on door.
CUT TO:
EXT. HOTEL BATHROOM WINDOW - M.S.
WENDY looking out of window.
CUT TO:
L.S. HOTEL. WENDY at bathroom window. She draws back into
bathroom.
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INT. HOTEL CORRIDOR - M.S.
JACK swings axe at splintered panel on door.
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INT. JACK'S APARTMENT - M.S.
JACK pulls piece of wood away from splintered panel, and
looks through gap.
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M.C.S. JACK at gap in panel.
JACK
Wendy, I'm home.
130.
He looks down. CAMERA TILTS DOWN - he removes a piece of
wood with hand and then reaches in and unlocks door.
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Scene 37 - Wendy and Danny's Escape Thwarted by Jack's Axe-Wielding Rage
WENDY, back to camera, lifts DANNY up to open window.
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EXT. HOTEL - L.S.
WENDY pushes DANNY out through open window onto snow. She
lets him go and he slides L-R down snow. He stands up at
the bottom, and looks up at WENDY at window.
CUT TO:
M.S. WENDY struggling to get out of open window.
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INT. JACK'S APARTMENT - M.S.
JACK, carrying axe, moves up stairs from open front door.
CAMERA TRACKS BACK with him.
CUT TO:
EXT. HOTEL - M.S.
WENDY struggling to get out of bathroom window. She goes
back into bathroom.
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M.S. DANNY looking up cam.L at bathroom window.
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INT. JACK'S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - M.S.
JACK, carrying axe, walks away across Living Room into
Bedroom. CAMERA TRACKS after him.
JACK
Come out, come out, wherever you are!
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131.
INT. BATHROOM - M.S.
WENDY trying to force window up higher. She looks over her
shoulder, then puts her head down to open window.
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EXT. HOTEL - M.S.
WENDY tries to get out of open window.
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INT. BEDROOM - M.C.S.
JACK enters cam.R. He stops at Bathroom door. HE RAPS ON
DOOR.
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EXT. HOTEL - M.S.
WENDY with head out of open Bathroom window.
WENDY
Danny, I can't get out!
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L.S. WENDY at Bathroom window cam.L. DANNY at foot of slope
of snow looking up cam.L.
WENDY
Run, run and hide. Run, quick!
DANNY runs away L-R.
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INT. BEDROOM - M.C.S.
JACK at Bathroom door.
JACK
Little pigs, little pigs, let me
come in!
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INT. BATHROOM - M.S.
WENDY by open window. She moves L-R to basin. CAMERA PANS
with her. She picks up knife and moves R-L to side of door.
132.
CAMERA PANS with her.
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INT. BEDROOM - M.C.S.
JACK at Bathroom door.
JACK
Not by the hair on your chiny,
chin, chin. Then I'll huff, and
I'll puff
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M.S. JACK holding axe back to camera at Bathroom door.
JACK (CONT'D)
and I'll blow your house in.
He swings axe back.
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M.S. JACK swings axe twice at Bathroom door. WENDY SCREAMS
OFF.
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Scene 38 - Wendy's Defiance and Halloran's Fate
WENDY standing at side of door. JACK's axe appear through
door. WENDY SCREAMS. JACK's axe repeatedly appears and
splinters door. WENDY screams.
WENDY
Jack. Please. Don't... Don't...
Head of axe appears through splintered door. WENDY SCREAMS.
WENDY
Don't! Oh! Please
Head of axe appears again through door. WENDY SCREAMS.
WENDY
Stop!
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M.C.S. Splintered door panel.
WENDY (OFF)
Jack!
133.
JACK in b.g. swings axe at door and smashes away the
splintered wood.
WENDY (OFF)
Stop it! Stop it!
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INT. BEDROOM - M.S.
JACK swings axe at splintered door.
WENDY (OFF)
Stop it!
JACK moves L-R to gap in splintered door. WENDY SCREAMS OFF.
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INT. BATHROOM - M.C.S.
JACK's face at gap in splintered door.
JACK
Here's Johnny!
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M.C.S. WENDY holding knife SCREAMS.
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M.C.S. JACK's smiling face at gap in splintered door. He
moves backwards and reaches in through gap.
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M.C.S. JACK's hand in through gap in door to key on inside
of door.
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M.S. WENDY strikes down with knife.
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M.C.S. JACK's hand on key. WENDY's knife slashes across
back of his hand, and withdraws cam.R. JACK's hand moves to
gap in door. JACK YELLS OFF.
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134.
M.C.S. JACK's face at gap in door. HE IS YELLING. He looks
down and turns away from door.
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EXT. ROAD - NIGHT - M.S.
Shooting from behind HALLORAN sitting back to camera L.f.g.
through windscreen as he drives along snow-covered road.
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INT. BATHROOM - M.S.
WENDY at side of door. She looks cam.R as she hears
HALLORAN's Snowcat approaching OFF.
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INT. BEDROOM - M.C.S.
JACK at Bathroom door - he turns round as he hears HALLORAN's
Snowcat approaching OFF. He looks down cam.L.
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EXT. HOTEL - NIGHT - L.S.
HALLORAN's Snowcat moves R-L along snow-covered road.
CAMERA TRACKS with it revealing Overlook Hotel in b.g.
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INT. BEDROOM - M.C.S.
JACK looking cam.R. He turns away to splintered door.
SOUND OF SNOWCAT OFF.
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INT. BATHROOM - M.C.S.
WENDY at side of door listening.
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EXT. HOTEL - L.S.
HALLORAN's Snowcat moves R-L along front of Hotel. CAMERA
TRACKS with it. Snowcat stops.
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135.
INT. HOTEL CORRIDOR - KITCHEN - M.L.S.
DANNY runs forward along corridor. CAMERA TRACKS BACK
before him. He runs into kitchen - stops and moves L-R to
oven. He kneels down beside it. CAMERA PANS with him.
DANNY slides oven door open R-L and crawls into it.
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M.C.S. DANNY in oven slides door R-L.
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M.S. Oven door sliding L-R.
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M.S. JACK holding axe limps R-L through kitchen. CAMERA
TRACKS with him.
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INT. BATHROOM - M.S.
WENDY sobbing at side of door - then she moves to door and
slashes at it with knife.
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EXT. HOTEL - M.L.S.
HALLORAN walking R-L. CAMERA TRACKS with him. He moves to
door left open by WENDY. He pulls it open wide and exits
into Hotel.
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INT. HOTEL - LOBBY - M.S.
JACK holding axe moves forward - CAMERA PANS R-L and TRACKS
with him. He moves away up stairs.
HALLORAN (OFF)
Hallo!
JACK at top of stairs.
HALLORAN (OFF)
Anybody here?
JACK moves away from stairs CAMERA TRACKS after him. JACK
moves R-L and looks down at Lobby. CAMERA TRACKS after him.
136.
HALLORAN (OFF)
Hallo! Anybody here?
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M.L.S. HALLORAN moves forward along corridor. CAMERA TRACKS
FORWARD.
HALLORAN
Hallo!
HALLORAN moves R-L to entrance to Lobby.
HALLORAN
Anybody here?
HALLORAN moves away into Lobby. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD after
him.
HALLORAN
Hallo! Hallo! Anybody here?
JACK, holding axe, YELLS as he steps from behind pillar
cam.R and moves towards HALLORAN.
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M.S. JACK YELLING as he swings axe at HALLORAN.
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M.C.S. HALLORAN's chest - axe pierces raincoat and blood
oozes out.
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M.C.S. DANNY, with his mouth wide open.
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M.S. JACK over HALLORAN. JACK holding onto shaft of axe.
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M.C.S. HALLORAN, with his mouth wide open.
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M.C.S. DANNY, with his mouth wide open.
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137.
M.S. JACK over HALLORAN, holding onto shaft of axe.
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M.C.S. HALLORAN, with his mouth wide open, sinks down out of
shot.
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M.C.S. DANNY, with his mouth wide open.
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M.C.S. JACK rises up into shot.
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M.L.S. JACK holding axe standing beside body of HALLORAN on
floor. JACK limps forward. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before him.
JACK
Danny! Danny boy!
He stops at corridor to kitchen.
JACK
Danny!
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M.L.S. JACK back to camera in R.f.g. DANNY climbs out of
oven in b.g. JACK moves forward. DANNY exits cam.R.f.g.
JACK limps away. CAMERA TRACKS IN after him.
JACK
Danny! Danny!
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Scene 39 - The Pursuit in the Overlook Hotel
High Angle WENDY runs up stairs L-R. She pauses on landing.
WENDY
Danny!
CAMERA TRACKS BACK before WENDY as she goes up next flight
of stairs. She stops at top of stairs and looks along
landing.
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M.L.S. WENDY'S P.O.V. Shooting along landing into open
doorway of bedroom.
138.
MAN, dressed in Dog's costume, kneeling at foot of bed. He
leans back and looks towards her. MAN, in evening dress,
leans forward and looks at WENDY. CAMERA ZOOMS IN on them.
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M.S. WENDY, holding knife, at top of stairs backs away -
then turns and runs away along corridor, exiting cam.L at end.
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INT. LOBBY - M.L.S.
JACK, holding axe, limps forward and moves L-R through
entrance. He walks away to open door. CAMERA TRACKS after
him. He stops in doorway.
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EXT. OVERLOOK HOTEL - NIGHT - M.L.S.
Shooting from door. HALLORAN's Snowcat in b.g. CAMERA PANS
L-R.
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INT. HOTEL - LOBBY - M.S.
JACK, holding axe, at open doorway. He comes in and moves
L-R to switch panel on wall. He opens cover and presses
switches down. He leans towards open doorway and watches
lights going on outside.
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EXT. HOTEL - M.S.
DANNY crouched behind track of HALLORAN's Snowcat. He peers
round corner.
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EXT. HOTEL - M.S.
JACK limps to open doorway and stops.
JACK
Danny!
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139.
EXT. HOTEL - M.S.
DANNY by track of HALLORAN's Snowcat. He moves away L-R.
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M.L.S. JACK limps away from door.
JACK
Danny!
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M.S. DANNY runs L-R and exits cam.R.
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M.S. JACK limping L-R from Hotel. CAMERA TRACKS with him.
JACK
Danny!
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M.L.S. DANNY running away L-R across snow. CAMERA PANS with
him. He runs into Maze.
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M.S. JACK limping L-R. CAMERA TRACKS with him. Hotel in b.g.
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Scene 40 - Pursuit in the Maze and Discoveries in the Hotel
DANNY running away through Maze. CAMERA TRACKS after him.
He looks back over his shoulder.
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M.S. JACK in the Maze. He limps forward. CAMERA TRACKS
BACK before him.
JACK
Danny! I'm coming. I'm coming Dan!
He looks down.
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M.C.S. DANNY's footprints in snow. CAMERA TILTS UP & TRACKS
FORWARD along DANNY's footprints.
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140.
M.C.S. DANNY's feet and legs running away through Maze.
CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD.
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INT. HOTEL - M.L.S.
WENDY, carrying knife, runs forward into kitchen. She looks
towards stairs in b.g.
WENDY
Danny!
WENDY stumbles forward through coffee pots and rings on
floor. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before her.
WENDY
Oh!
WENDY turns R-L. CAMERA TRACKS with her. She moves away
along corridor. CAMERA TRACKS after her. She stops at
corner. CAMERA CONTINUES PAST her revealing HALLORAN lying
dead on floor of lobby.
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M.C.S. WENDY reacts.
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M.L.S. HALLORAN's body lying on floor. CAMERA ZOOMS IN on it.
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M.C.S. WENDY looks about. She moves away R-L. CAMERA PANS
with her. She SCREAMS and turns to cam.R. CAMERA WHIP PANS
L-R onto M.L.S. INJURED GUEST.
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M.S. WENDY reacting - knife trembles in her hand.
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M.C.S. INJURED GUEST, with scar running down his head and
face. He raises glass he is holding.
INJURED GUEST
Great party, isn't it?
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141.
M.S. WENDY SCREAMING turns and runs away.
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EXT. HOTEL - MAZE - M.L.S.
DANNY running away through Maze. CAMERA TRACKS after him.
JACK (OFF)
Danny! Danny! I'm coming!
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M.S. JACK limps forward in Maze. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before
him.
JACK
You can't get away. I'm right
behind you.
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INT. HOTEL - CORRIDOR & LOUNGE - M.L.S.
WENDY runs forward.
WENDY
Danny!
WENDY runs forward and then moves R-L. CAMERA PANS with
her - she stops cam.R.f.g. and SCREAMS.
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M.C.S. WENDY looking about.
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M.L.S. SKELETONS sitting in chairs. Bottle of champagne on
table in f.g.
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M.S. SKELETONS sitting at table with bottle and glasses on it.
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M.L.S. SKELETONS sitting in chairs round tables with bottles
on them.
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142.
EXT. HOTEL - MAZE - M.L.S.
JACK limps away through Maze. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD after
him.
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M.S. DANNY steps backwards in his footprints in snow.
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M.S. JACK limps forward laughing.
JACK
Danny!
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M.L.S. DANNY stepping backwards in his footprints in snow.
He jumps L-R landing in snow, and crawls L-R - brushing his
traces in the snow out with his hands.
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INT. HOTEL - CORRIDOR - M.L.S.
WENDY holding knife runs forward. She slows down as she
nears f.g. She moves R-L. CAMERA PANS with her to open
door. She stops by doorway and looks along corridor towards
lift doors in b.g.
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M.S. Lift doors. Blood gushes in cam.L and surges forward
along floor.
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M.C.S. WENDY reacts.
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M.S. Lift doors. Blood gushes in cam.L and cam.R - surging
forward in wave towards camera.
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Scene 41 - The Search in the Snowy Maze
DANNY sitting leaning against side of Maze. CAMERA TRACKS
R-L revealing JACK, holding axe, cam.R.b.g. He limps R-L
and moves away along Maze.
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143.
M.S. DANNY's footprints in the snow - CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD
and stops when footprints end. CAMERA TILTS UP to snow
without footprints.
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M.C.S. JACK - he looks about then back and forwards - and
finally cam.R.
JACK
Danny!
He looks cam.L.
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M.C.S. DANNY crouched against side of Maze.
JACK (OFF)
Danny!
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M.S. JACK - he looks about then cam.L.
JACK
Danny!
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M.L.S. JACK limps L-R and exits cam.R.
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M.S. DANNY appears from behind mound of snow and moves
forward R-L.
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M.L.S. DANNY's P.O.V. Empty Maze.
CUT TO:
M.S. DANNY moves away R-L from mound of snow. CAMERA PANS
with him. He runs away along Maze.
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M.S. Footprints in snow in Maze. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD
along footprints.
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144.
M.L.S. JACK, back to camera, limping away along Maze.
CAMERA TRACKS after him.
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M.S. JACK limps forward along Maze. CAMERA TRACKS BACK
before him.
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M.S. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD along Maze.
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M.S. DANNY runs forward along Maze. CAMERA TRACKS BACK.
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M.L.S. JACK moves to opening cam.R. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD -
he turns and moves R-L to opening cam.L. CAMERA PANS with
him. He stops and turns - then moves L-R. CAMERA PANS with
him and TRACKS after him as he limps along MAZE.
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Scene 42 - Escape from the Overlook: A Desperate Search and a Tragic End
WENDY sobbing and holding knife runs away to HALLORAN's
Snowcat in b.g. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD after her. She stops
by Snowcat and looks about.
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EXT. HOTEL - MAZE - M.S.
DANNY runs forward in Maze. CAMERA TRACKS BACK. DANNY
looks over his shoulder and falls down in snow at entrance.
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EXT. HOTEL - M.S.
WENDY standing by HALLORAN's Snowcat. She throws down knife.
WENDY
Danny! Danny!
She runs forward and out cam.R.f.g.
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M.L.S. DANNY lying on snow at entrance to Maze. He gets up
and runs R-L. CAMERA PANS with him.
145.
DANNY
Mommy...
WENDY (OFF)
Danny, come here!
DANNY
Mommy... Mommy...!
WENDY (OFF)
Danny!
DANNY runs R-L into WENDY's arms as she kneels on snow.
DANNY
Mommy!
WENDY
Oh!
WENDY hugs and kisses DANNY.
WENDY
Oh Danny!
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EXT. HOTEL - MAZE - M.S.
JACK holding axe limps forward - CAMERA TRACKS BACK.
JACK
Danny! Where...
JACK GROANS.
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EXT. HOTEL - M.L.S.
WENDY holding DANNY moves R-L to HALLORAN's Snowcat. CAMERA
PANS with them. WENDY opens door of Snowcat and lifts DANNY
up to cab.
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EXT. HOTEL - MAZE - M.L.S.
JACK GROANING staggers away along Maze - CAMERA TRACKS after
him.
JACK
Danny!
146.
He stumbles and lies in snow. He struggles up to his feet.
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EXT. HOTEL - L.S.
Snowcat with lights on moves R-L in front of Hotel, then
turns to cam.R. JACK SHOUTS INAUDIBLE OFF.
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EXT. HOTEL - MAZE - M.S.
JACK staggers forward. CAMERA TRACKS BACK - INDISTINCT
SHOUTS. He GROANS as he moves forward R-L.
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EXT. HOTEL - L.S.
Snowcat drives away down road. JACK INAUDIBLE SHOUTS OFF.
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EXT. HOTEL - MAZE - M.S.
JACK staggers forward along Maze. CAMERA TRACKS BACK -
INDISTINCT MOANS & GROANS.
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M.L.S. JACK staggers away along Maze. CAMERA TRACKS after
him. INDISTINCT MOANS. He slumps down cam.L against side
of Maze.
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EXT. HOTEL - MAZE - DAY - M.C.S.
JACK sitting up to his chest in snow dead. Snow and icicles
on his face.
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INT. HOTEL - GOLD BALLROOM - M.L.S.
Entrance to Gold Ballroom - CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD through
entrance to photographs on wall. CAMERA TRACKS IN close on
photograph of Guests at Ball.
DISSOLVE TO:
147.
M.S. Photograph of Guests at Ball.
DISSOLVE TO:
M.C.S. Photograph of YOUNG MAN in dinner jacket. CAMERA
TILTS DOWN TO:
OVERLOOK HOTEL
JULY 4th BALL
1921
FADE OUT.
BLACK FRAMES.
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Characters in the screenplay, and their arcs:
Character | Arc | Critique | Suggestions |
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jack | Jack starts off as an optimistic and excited man eager for a fresh start at the hotel, but as he delves deeper into its dark history, he becomes increasingly agitated and dismissive. Influenced by the supernatural forces at play, he descends into madness, becoming manipulative, aggressive, and ultimately violent. His obsession with power and control leads to his downfall, culminating in a menacing and unpredictable figure consumed by inner demons. | The character arc for Jack is well-developed and effectively showcases his descent into madness. However, there could be more clarity in depicting the triggers that lead to his transformation, as well as a stronger emphasis on the internal struggles he faces throughout the story. Additionally, the transition from his initial optimism to his final violent state could be more gradual and nuanced to enhance the believability of his character development. | To improve the character arc, consider incorporating more subtle hints of Jack's inner turmoil and vulnerabilities early on in the screenplay. This will help foreshadow his eventual descent into madness and make his transformation more impactful. Additionally, explore the relationship dynamics between Jack, Wendy, and Danny to further highlight the emotional stakes at play and deepen the audience's investment in Jack's journey. |
ullman | At the beginning of the film, Ullman is introduced as a strict and serious manager who is focused on the hotel's reputation and history. As the story progresses, he begins to show a more compassionate side, especially towards the Torrance family as they face the supernatural forces within the hotel. Ullman ultimately plays a crucial role in helping the family navigate the dangers of the hotel and comes to their aid in a time of need, showcasing his growth from a distant authority figure to a supportive ally. | The character arc for Ullman is well-developed, showing a progression from a strict manager to a more compassionate and supportive figure. However, there could be more depth added to his character by exploring his personal motivations and backstory. This would help to make his transformation more impactful and provide a deeper understanding of his actions throughout the film. | To improve the character arc for Ullman, consider incorporating scenes that delve into his past experiences at the hotel and how they have shaped his beliefs and actions. This could add complexity to his character and provide a more nuanced portrayal of his evolution from a distant authority figure to a supportive ally. Additionally, exploring his relationships with other staff members or guests could further enhance his character development and add layers to his interactions with the Torrance family. |
danny | Danny starts off as a curious and anxious child, hesitant about the move to the hotel and relying on his imaginary friend Tony for comfort. As the story progresses, he discovers his psychic abilities and the malevolent forces at play in the hotel. Despite his fear, Danny shows bravery and resourcefulness in protecting himself and his mother from danger. By the end of the film, Danny has embraced his powers and uses them to outsmart his father and survive the terrifying ordeal in the maze. | The character arc for Danny is well-developed, showcasing his growth from a vulnerable child to a brave and resilient hero. However, there could be more emphasis on Danny's emotional journey and internal struggles as he comes to terms with his powers and the dangers surrounding him. Additionally, more exploration of Danny's relationship with his father and the impact of their dynamic on his development could add depth to the character arc. | To improve the character arc for Danny, consider adding scenes that delve deeper into his emotional turmoil and the internal conflict he faces as he grapples with his powers and the supernatural forces at play. Show more interactions between Danny and his father to highlight the complexity of their relationship and how it shapes Danny's growth throughout the story. Additionally, explore the consequences of Danny's actions and decisions on himself and those around him to create a more impactful and resonant character arc. |
wendy | Wendy's character arc in the screenplay begins with her as a hopeful and optimistic mother, trying to reassure her son about the move to the hotel. As the story progresses, she faces increasing challenges and dangers, which push her to her limits. Wendy's arc culminates in a moment of courage and determination, where she must confront her fears and protect her son from the imminent threat posed by her husband and the supernatural elements in the hotel. | The character arc for Wendy is well-developed, showcasing her evolution from a nurturing mother to a resilient protector. However, there could be more emphasis on Wendy's internal struggles and emotional growth throughout the story. Providing more insight into her thoughts and feelings could add depth to her character and make her arc even more compelling. | To improve Wendy's character arc, consider incorporating more internal monologues or moments of reflection where she grapples with her fears and doubts. This could help the audience connect with Wendy on a deeper level and understand the emotional journey she undergoes. Additionally, exploring Wendy's backstory and motivations further could enhance her character development and make her arc more impactful. |
halloran | Halloran starts off as a friendly and knowledgeable chef at the hotel, who later reveals his psychic abilities and deep understanding of the supernatural occurrences. As the story progresses, he becomes a caretaker and protector, taking on a sense of responsibility and urgency to ensure the safety of the family. Ultimately, he sacrifices himself to save them from the dangers of the hotel, showcasing his determination and selflessness. | The character arc for Halloran is well-developed and engaging, showcasing his evolution from a friendly chef to a heroic figure. However, there could be more emphasis on his psychic abilities and how they impact his actions and decisions throughout the story. Additionally, his relationship with the Torrance family could be further explored to deepen the emotional impact of his sacrifice. | To improve the character arc, consider incorporating more scenes that highlight Halloran's psychic abilities and how they shape his interactions with the other characters. Develop his relationship with the Torrance family by showing more moments of connection and bonding, which will make his sacrifice more impactful. Additionally, explore his internal struggles and conflicts to add depth to his character and make his journey more compelling. |
Top Correlations and patterns found in the scenes:
Pattern | Explanation |
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Relationship between Emotional Impact and Overall Grade | There is a strong positive correlation between Emotional Impact and Overall Grade in this screenplay. Scenes with higher Emotional Impact tend to receive higher Overall Grades, indicating that emotional depth plays a significant role in the quality of the scene. |
Impact of Tone on Dialogue | Scenes with a more suspenseful or tense tone tend to have higher quality dialogue. This suggests that the tone of the scene influences the quality of the dialogue, with more intense tones leading to more engaging and impactful dialogue. |
Character Changes and Emotional Impact | There is a positive correlation between Character Changes and Emotional Impact in this screenplay. Scenes where characters undergo significant changes tend to have a higher emotional impact on the audience, indicating that character development plays a key role in evoking emotions. |
Conflict and High Stakes | Scenes with higher levels of Conflict also tend to have higher stakes. This suggests that the intensity of the conflict in a scene is directly related to the importance and consequences of the outcome, creating a sense of urgency and tension. |
Writer's Craft Overall Analysis
The screenplay showcases a strong ability to build tension and suspense, with effective character dynamics and engaging dialogue. There is room for improvement in pacing and consistency, as well as deepening the emotional complexity of the characters.
Key Improvement Areas
Suggestions
Type | Suggestion | Rationale |
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Screenplay | Read 'The Silence of the Lambs' by Ted Tally and 'Jaws' by Peter Benchley. These screenplays excel in pacing, suspense, and character development. | Studying these screenplays will help improve pacing, character development, and consistency in your writing. |
Exercise | Practice writing a scene with a 30-second time limit. Focus on conveying the essential elements of the story and characters while maintaining tension.Practice In SceneProv | This exercise will help improve pacing and the ability to convey essential information efficiently. |
Writing Group | Join a writing group or find a writing partner to provide feedback on your work. | Receiving feedback from others can help identify areas for improvement and provide new perspectives on character development and emotional depth. |
Stories Similar to this one
Story | Explanation |
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The Shining by Stephen King (book) | Both the screenplay and the book share the same title and storyline, with Jack Torrance as the protagonist who becomes the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, where he gradually descends into madness due to the hotel's supernatural influence. The novel provides further insight into the characters and their backgrounds, and also includes more detailed descriptions of the hotel's haunted history. |
The Shining (1980) directed by Stanley Kubrick | The 1980 film adaptation of The Shining shares the same source material as the screenplay and follows the story of Jack Torrance and his family as they move into the Overlook Hotel for the winter. While there are differences in the adaptation, the core story and characters remain similar, with Kubrick's unique visual style adding a new layer to the haunting atmosphere. |
Doctor Sleep (2019) directed by Mike Flanagan | Doctor Sleep is a sequel to The Shining, both in the book and film form, following the story of Danny Torrance as he deals with the trauma of his past and the supernatural abilities he inherited from his father. The film shares similar themes and elements of horror, as well as the continuation of the Torrance family's story. |
The Haunting of Hill House (novel and series) | Both The Shining and The Haunting of Hill House share a common theme of a haunted location exerting its influence on the minds of its inhabitants, leading to psychological breakdowns and supernatural occurrences. The Haunting of Hill House, in both its novel and Netflix series adaptations, explores the dynamics of a family living in a haunted house, with each member experiencing their own unique terrors. |
1408 (2007) directed by Mikael Håfström | Based on a short story by Stephen King, 1408 shares similar themes with The Shining, such as a haunted location and a protagonist struggling with personal demons. In this case, the story revolves around a writer who checks into a haunted hotel room, where he is tormented by supernatural forces and his own psychological issues. |
The Amityville Horror (1979) directed by Stuart Rosenberg | The Amityville Horror is a haunted house story that, like The Shining, revolves around a family experiencing supernatural occurrences in their new home. Both stories share a sense of isolation, as the families are cut off from the outside world, and the haunted locations have dark histories that contribute to the terror they experience. |
The Innocents (1961) directed by Jack Clayton | The Innocents is a psychological horror film that shares similar themes with The Shining, such as the blurring of reality and supernatural occurrences, as well as the psychological breakdown of a character. The story revolves around a governess who begins to suspect that the children in her care are possessed, leading to a series of eerie and unsettling events. |
The Turn of the Screw (novella and various adaptations) | The Turn of the Screw, a novella by Henry James, shares similar themes with The Shining, such as the psychological breakdown of a character and the blurring of reality and supernatural occurrences. The story revolves around a governess who begins to see ghostly apparitions in the house where she works, leading to a series of eerie and unsettling events. |
The Changeling (1980) directed by Peter Medak | The Changeling is a psychological horror film that shares similar themes with The Shining, such as a haunted location and a protagonist dealing with personal tragedy. The story revolves around a composer who moves into a secluded mansion after the tragic death of his family, only to discover that the house is haunted by a vengeful spirit. |
The Legend of Hell House (1973) directed by John Hough | The Legend of Hell House is a haunted house film that shares similar themes with The Shining, such as a group of people investigating a haunted location and experiencing supernatural occurrences. The story revolves around a team of paranormal investigators who are tasked with exploring a haunted mansion, where they encounter various terrifying and unexplainable phenomena. |
Here are different Tropes found in the screenplay
Trope | Trope Details | Trope Explanation |
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The Hero's Journey | The protagonist, Jack Torrance, embarks on a journey of self-discovery and redemption, facing various trials and tribulations along the way. | The Hero's Journey is a common narrative structure in literature and film, where the protagonist undergoes a transformation through a series of challenges. Examples include Star Wars, The Lion King, and The Lord of the Rings. |
Haunted Hotel | The Overlook Hotel is a central location in the story, and its haunted nature plays a significant role in the plot. | Haunted hotels are a common trope in horror films, such as The Shining, The Haunting, and 1408. |
Isolation | The Overlook Hotel's isolation during the winter months is a key factor in the story, heightening the tension and fear. | Isolation is a common trope in horror films, as it amplifies the characters' vulnerability and helplessness. Examples include The Thing, The Shining, and The Martian. |
Imaginary Friend | Danny's imaginary friend, Tony, is a significant character in the story, providing insight into Danny's thoughts and feelings. | Imaginary friends are a common trope in literature and film, often serving as a source of comfort or guidance for the child character. Examples include The Sixth Sense, Drop Dead Fred, and The Lovely Bones. |
Madness | Jack's descent into madness is a central theme in the story, driving the plot and increasing the tension. | Madness is a common trope in horror films, often used to explore the darker aspects of human nature. Examples include Psycho, The Shining, and Misery. |
Monster Dad | Jack's transformation into a violent and abusive father is a key plot point in the story. | Monster Dad is a common trope in horror films, often used to explore the darker aspects of family dynamics. Examples include The Shining, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Amityville Horror. |
Past Trauma | The past trauma of the Overlook Hotel's previous caretaker plays a significant role in the story, influencing Jack's actions and decisions. | Past trauma is a common trope in literature and film, often used to explore the long-term effects of traumatic experiences. Examples include The Shining, A Beautiful Mind, and The Pianist. |
Psychic Powers | Danny's psychic powers, or 'shining', are a key element in the story, allowing him to perceive things beyond his normal senses. | Psychic powers are a common trope in science fiction and fantasy, often used to explore the limits of human potential. Examples include X-Men, Stranger Things, and The Matrix. |
Redemption | The story explores the theme of redemption, as Jack struggles to overcome his past mistakes and regain his family's trust. | Redemption is a common trope in literature and film, often used to explore the human capacity for forgiveness and growth. Examples include A Christmas Carol, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Pursuit of Happyness. |
Trapped | The characters are trapped in the Overlook Hotel during the winter months, increasing the tension and fear. | Trapped is a common trope in horror films, often used to heighten the characters' vulnerability and helplessness. Examples include The Shining, The Descent, and 127 Hours. |
Theme | Theme Details | Themee Explanation | ||
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Isolation and Confinement | The screenplay frequently emphasizes the isolated location of the Overlook Hotel, its vast and labyrinthine structure, and the harsh weather conditions that cut off the family from the outside world. This is seen in the constant mentions of the hotel's isolation, the tour of the hotel, the snowstorm, and the maze. | The theme of isolation and confinement explores the psychological impact of being trapped in a limited space, the fear of the unknown, and the consequences of feeling cut off from the world. In this screenplay, the theme is used to heighten the tension and suspense, as well as to reflect the characters' emotional states. | ||
Strengthening Isolation and Confinement:
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Family Dynamics and Relationships | The screenplay explores the relationships between Jack, Wendy, and Danny, revealing their vulnerabilities, fears, and love for each other. This is evident in the conversations between Jack and Wendy, Wendy and Danny, and Jack and Danny, as well as in their interactions with other characters like Ullman, Halloran, and the hotel itself. | The theme of family dynamics and relationships highlights the importance of trust, communication, and support within a family. In this screenplay, the theme is used to create emotional depth, as well as to contrast with the growing horror and isolation experienced by the characters. | ||
Supernatural and the Occult | The screenplay features supernatural elements, such as Danny's 'shining' ability, the ghosts of the Grady sisters, and the hotel's dark history. This is seen in the conversations between Danny and Halloran, the encounters with the ghosts, and the hotel's eerie atmosphere. | The theme of the supernatural and the occult is used to create a sense of mystery and unease, as well as to heighten the horror and suspense. By incorporating these elements, the screenplay challenges the characters' perceptions of reality and tests their ability to cope with the unknown. |
Screenwriting Resources on Themes
Articles
Site | Description |
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Studio Binder | Movie Themes: Examples of Common Themes for Screenwriters |
Coverfly | Improving your Screenplay's theme |
John August | Writing from Theme |
YouTube Videos
Title | Description |
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Story, Plot, Genre, Theme - Screenwriting Basics | Screenwriting basics - beginner video |
What is theme | Discussion on ways to layer theme into a screenplay. |
Thematic Mistakes You're Making in Your Script | Common Theme mistakes and Philosophical Conflicts |
Voice Analysis | |
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Summary: | The writer's voice in the screenplay is characterized by a blend of natural dialogue, detailed descriptions, and a sense of realism. The writer effectively captures the essence of the characters and their interactions, creating a palpable and immersive atmosphere throughout the narrative. |
Voice Contribution | The writer's voice contributes to the script by establishing a strong sense of authenticity and relatability in the characters and their experiences. The detailed descriptions and realistic dialogue provide a vivid and immersive experience for the reader, drawing them into the world of the story and enhancing the emotional impact of the narrative. |
Best Representation Scene | 1 - Job Interview at the Overlook Hotel |
Best Scene Explanation | Scene 1 best showcases the author's unique voice through its concise and realistic dialogue, detailed scene descriptions, and smooth transitions between locations. The scene effectively introduces the main characters and establishes the professional and polite atmosphere of the hotel interview, setting the tone for the rest of the screenplay. |
- Overall originality score: 8
- Overall originality explanation: The screenplay demonstrates a high level of originality through its unique characters, settings, and situations. Each scene introduces fresh elements, such as the haunted hotel trope with a focus on psychological effects, a family road trip with historical references, and a maze within a hotel. The authenticity of the characters' actions and dialogue adds to the originality, as well as the exploration of familiar themes with a fresh perspective.
- Most unique situations: The most unique situations in the screenplay include a man in a dog costume and a maze, a haunted hotel with supernatural forces and survival instincts, and a family facing internal conflict and danger in a confined location. The scene in which the word 'MURDER' is written backwards on a door in lipstick also adds a fresh and eerie twist.
- Overall unpredictability score: 7
- Overall unpredictability explanation: The screenplay is generally unpredictable, with unexpected twists and turns throughout. The introduction of new characters and situations keeps the viewer on their toes, and the exploration of family dynamics and personal struggles adds emotional depth. The haunted hotel setting and supernatural elements also contribute to the unpredictability, as the viewer is left wondering what will happen next.
Goals and Philosophical Conflict | |
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internal Goals | The protagonist's internal goal is to secure a job opportunity and find connection and belonging in their new environment. |
External Goals | The protagonist's external goal is to navigate the challenges of the hotel, ensure their family's safety, and uncover the mysteries of the supernatural occurrences. |
Philosophical Conflict | The overarching philosophical conflict is between the protagonist's desires for stability, security, and success, and the challenges presented by the unknown, supernatural forces, and personal demons. |
Character Development Contribution: The protagonist's goals and conflicts contribute to their growth, as they confront personal demons, navigate supernatural occurrences, and strive for stability and security.
Narrative Structure Contribution: The goals and conflicts drive the narrative forward, creating tension and suspense as the protagonist faces internal and external challenges in the isolated hotel setting.
Thematic Depth Contribution: The goals and conflicts deepen the themes of isolation, power, control, and the supernatural, exploring the human psyche and the struggle for survival in the face of unknown and uncontrollable forces.
Screenwriting Resources on Goals and Philosophical Conflict
Articles
Site | Description |
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Creative Screenwriting | How Important Is A Character’s Goal? |
Studio Binder | What is Conflict in a Story? A Quick Reminder of the Purpose of Conflict |
YouTube Videos
Title | Description |
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How I Build a Story's Philosophical Conflict | How do you build philosophical conflict into your story? Where do you start? And how do you develop it into your characters and their external actions. Today I’m going to break this all down and make it fully clear in this episode. |
Endings: The Good, the Bad, and the Insanely Great | By Michael Arndt: I put this lecture together in 2006, when I started work at Pixar on Toy Story 3. It looks at how to write an "insanely great" ending, using Star Wars, The Graduate, and Little Miss Sunshine as examples. 90 minutes |
Tips for Writing Effective Character Goals | By Jessica Brody (Save the Cat!): Writing character goals is one of the most important jobs of any novelist. But are your character's goals...mushy? |
- Physical environment: The screenplay takes place in various locations, primarily in the Overlook Hotel, a secluded and scenic location in Colorado. The hotel is set against a backdrop of mountains and a lake, providing a serene and picturesque landscape. Other settings include an apartment in Boulder, a garage, and a Miami apartment. The physical environment is often depicted as isolated, contributing to a sense of unease and foreboding. The natural beauty of the setting contrasts with the dark events that unfold, heightening the tension and suspense.
- Culture: The cultural elements in the screenplay include the hotel's rich history of hosting presidents, movie stars, and royalty, as well as its Native American designs based on Navajo and Apache motifs. The cultural aspect of family dynamics is also present, with conversations revolving around job opportunities and potential moves. The cultural elements add a layer of sophistication and prestige to the setting, while also highlighting the contrast between the glamorous past and the dark present.
- Society: The societal structure in the screenplay is hierarchical, with clear distinctions between the hotel staff and guests. The societal structure is also evident in the interactions between the characters, reflecting common concerns and aspirations. The hotel's isolation contributes to a sense of confinement and unease, with the characters' actions often influenced by their desire to maintain order and control.
- Technology: The technological elements in the screenplay are minimal, with the focus on the characters' interactions and the physical environment. The few technological aspects present include a radio communication system, a portable TV set, and a snowcat, which highlight the limited communication options and harsh conditions of the hotel's remote location.
- Characters influence: The unique physical environment, culture, society, and technology shape the characters' experiences and actions by contributing to a sense of isolation, unease, and confinement. The characters' actions are often influenced by their desire to maintain order and control, with the hotel's hierarchical societal structure and remote location adding to the tension and suspense.
- Narrative contribution: The world elements contribute to the narrative of the screenplay by providing a serene and picturesque landscape that contrasts with the dark events that unfold. The hotel's rich history and Native American designs add a layer of sophistication and prestige, while the minimal technological elements highlight the limited communication options and harsh conditions of the hotel's remote location.
- Thematic depth contribution: The world elements contribute to the thematic depth of the screenplay by highlighting the contrast between the glamorous past and the dark present, as well as the characters' struggle to maintain order and control in a confined and isolated environment. The hotel's hierarchical societal structure and remote location add to the tension and suspense, while the natural beauty of the setting provides a stark contrast to the dark events that unfold.
central conflict
The central conflict is the battle between Jack's deteriorating sanity and his family's safety as they are haunted by the malevolent spirits of the Overlook Hotel.
primary motivations
- Jack's desire for isolation and a change of environment to overcome writer's block.
- Wendy's motivation to protect her family and ensure their safety.
- Danny's curiosity and fear of the hotel's supernatural forces, particularly Tony and the spirits in the hotel.
catalysts
- The job interview at the Overlook Hotel.
- Danny's fainting episodes and the revelation of his 'shining' ability.
- The storm that isolates the family in the hotel.
- The discovery of the hotel's dark history and the previous caretaker's violent actions.
barriers
- The isolation of the hotel and the inability to contact the outside world.
- Jack's mental deterioration and his possession by the hotel's spirits.
- The supernatural forces and ghosts haunting the hotel.
- The maze, which serves as both a physical and metaphorical barrier.
themes
- Isolation and its effects on mental health.
- The struggle between good and evil.
- The power of the supernatural and the unknown.
- The importance of family and trust.
stakes
The lives and safety of Wendy, Danny, and Jack are at risk as they confront the malevolent forces of the Overlook Hotel.
uniqueness factor
The Shining combines elements of psychological horror, supernatural forces, and isolation to create a unique and engaging narrative.
audience hook
The tension and suspense created by the haunting supernatural elements and the deteriorating mental state of the protagonist, Jack, keep the audience engaged and invested in the story.
paradoxical engine or bisociation
The Act of Creation's bisociation engine in The Shining is the intersection of the psychological horror of Jack's deteriorating sanity and the supernatural horror of the Overlook Hotel's malevolent spirits.
paradoxical engine or bisociation 2
Another bisociation engine could be the contrast between the idyllic setting of the Overlook Hotel and the dark, twisted events that unfold there.
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Executive Summary
The Shining screenplay is a chilling and atmospheric horror story with strong performances and effective use of suspense. However, it suffers from pacing issues and underdeveloped characters, particularly Wendy. Further exploration of the supernatural elements and the hotel's backstory could enhance the narrative.
- Masterful use of suspense and atmosphere, particularly through visual storytelling and Kubrick's iconic directing style. high
- Jack Torrance's descent into madness is both disturbing and compelling, with Nicholson's performance elevating the character. high
- The isolated and eerie setting of the Overlook Hotel is effectively established and utilized to create a sense of unease and dread. high ( Scene 1 Scene 7 Scene 14 Scene 23 )
- Danny's psychic abilities ('the shining') add a unique and intriguing layer to the story, enhancing the supernatural elements. medium ( Scene 5 Scene 15 Scene 18 Scene 32 )
- The gradual reveal of the hotel's dark history and the tragedy of the Grady family adds depth and intrigue to the narrative. medium ( Scene 3 Scene 9 Scene 11 Scene 12 )
- Wendy Torrance's character could be further developed beyond the 'damsel in distress' archetype. high
- The pacing can be slow at times, particularly in the first half of the screenplay. medium
- The ending, while visually striking, might leave some viewers wanting more closure or explanation. medium
- Some scenes depicting daily life at the hotel could be trimmed or tightened to improve the overall pacing. low ( Scene 14 Scene 16 Scene 19 )
- Jack's interactions with Lloyd and Grady, while intriguing, could be further explored to clarify their roles and motivations. low ( Scene 22 Scene 27 )
- A deeper exploration of the supernatural forces at work in the hotel and their connection to Danny's abilities could enrich the story's mythology. medium
- More backstory on Jack's alcoholism and its impact on the family could provide additional context for his character arc. low
- The nature of the threat in Room 237 could be more explicitly defined, leaving less ambiguity for interpretation. low ( Scene 24 Scene 37 Scene 38 )
- The screenplay deviates significantly from Stephen King's novel, offering a unique interpretation of the source material. high
- The 'All work and no play...' scene is a memorable and unsettling portrayal of Jack's deteriorating mental state. high ( Scene 30 )
- The use of ambiguity and open-ended questions leaves room for multiple interpretations and adds to the film's mystique. medium ( Scene 3 Scene 22 Scene 27 )